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License Plate AK 2187SY (Alaska) — J D Steel Co Inc

USDOT 910072 · 2022 Big Tex

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Recorded vehicle, plate and carrier history

These are dated observations in the records available to us. They do not establish ownership, a sale, a transfer date, or continuous use between observations. The latest observation may not describe today’s vehicle or carrier.

Earliest and latest dates below are observations we have retained, not registration dates.
Observed datesVINPlateReported carrier
2025-09-1216V3F3826N4086809AK 2187SYJ D STEEL CO INC · USDOT 910072
2025-01-2216V3FE826N4086809AK 2187SYJ D STEEL CO INC · USDOT 910072

Evidence: FMCSA inspection observations and retained snapshots of our vehicle records. Coverage is incomplete; an unreported change cannot be dated from these records.

Most recently recorded carrier for this plate

J D Steel Co Inc Active

USDOT
910072
MC
—
Status
Active
Type
Motor Carrier
Based in
Palmer, AK
Power units
6
Drivers
24
Inspections (24 mo)
9
Crashes (24 mo)
0
Vehicle OOS rate
14.3%

Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2025-09-12). This does not establish current ownership or confirm that the carrier still operates this vehicle.

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Plate
AK-2187SY
Vehicles
2
Inspections
3
OOS results
0
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What this means

License plate AK-2187SY appears in FMCSA inspection records 3 times. 2 different VINs appear under this plate in the available inspection records. The records do not establish why the association changed. Most recent operating carrier: J D Steel Co Inc (USDOT 910072). Vehicle make on file: Big Tex (SEMI-TRAILER). No out-of-service violations are recorded under this plate in the available inspection records. Other violations may still be present.

About this plate

Commercial license plate AK-2187SY (Alaska) appears in FMCSA roadside inspection records tied to 2 commercial vehicles. Inspection activity under this plate runs from 2025-01-22 to 2025-09-12. The latest inspection was in Alaska, a Level I — full inspection of the driver and the vehicle.

Vehicles recorded under plate AK-2187SY

This plate has been recorded on 2 different VINs. Vehicles on record: 16V3F3826N4086809 (2022 Big Tex, 2025-07-30 to 2025-09-12); 16V3FE826N4086809 (2022 Big Tex, 2025-01-22).

Combined inspection & out-of-service record

Across all vehicles on this plate there are 3 inspections on FMCSA record. No out-of-service violations appear in the available records under this plate. This does not mean that every inspection was free of other violations.

Operators

Operated by J D Steel Co Inc (USDOT 910072) in every inspection on record.

Vehicle detail (inspections per unit)
VIN 16V3F3826N4086809 2022 Big Tex Big Tex · SEMI-TRAILER
2025-07-30 → 2025-09-12
Carrier: J D STEEL CO INC (DOT 910072) · 2 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in Alaska · Level I — full inspection of the driver and the vehicle
VIN 16V3FE826N4086809 2022 Big Tex Big Tex · SEMI-TRAILER
Last seen 2025-01-22
Carrier: J D STEEL CO INC (DOT 910072) · 1 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in Alaska · Level II — walk-around inspection of the driver and the vehicle

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why is plate AK-2187SY linked to 2 different VINs?
FMCSA inspection records list 2 distinct VINs under plate AK-2187SY: VIN 16V3F3826N4086809 (2022 Big Tex), VIN 16V3FE826N4086809 (2022 Big Tex).
Who operates the truck with plate AK-2187SY?
FMCSA inspection records name J D Steel Co Inc (USDOT 910072) as the operating carrier, most recently on 2025-09-12.

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