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License Plate CA YP40500 (California) — Karl's Sons Express Inc

USDOT 2842504 · 2020 Volvo VNL

1 OOS event

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
2025-03-034V4NC9EH9LN216229CA YP40500KARL'S SONS EXPRESS INC · USDOT 2842504
2024-10-084V4NC9EH9LN21229 (filed identifier)CA YP40500KARL'S SONS EXPRESS INC · USDOT 2842504

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

Karl's Sons Express Inc Active

USDOT
2842504
MC
952246
Status
Active
Type
Motor Carrier
Based in
Rancho Cordova, CA
Power units
6
Drivers
10
Inspections (24 mo)
40
Crashes (24 mo)
0
Vehicle OOS rate
12%

Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2025-03-03). This does not establish current ownership or confirm that the carrier still operates this vehicle.

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Plate
CA-YP40500
Vehicles
2
Inspections
4
OOS results
1
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What this means

License plate CA-YP40500 appears in FMCSA inspection records 4 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: Karl's Sons Express Inc (USDOT 2842504). Vehicle make on file: Volvo (VOLV) (TRUCK TRACTOR). 1 out-of-service result across all inspections.

About this plate

Commercial license plate CA-YP40500 (California) appears in FMCSA roadside inspection records tied to 2 commercial vehicles. Inspection activity under this plate runs from 2024-10-08 to 2025-03-03. The latest inspection was in South Dakota, a Level III — driver and paperwork only. That is outside the plate's issuing jurisdiction (California).

Vehicles recorded under plate CA-YP40500

This plate has been recorded on 2 different VINs. Vehicles on record: 4V4NC9EH9LN216229 (2020 Volvo VNL, 2024-12-16 to 2025-03-03); 4V4NC9EH9LN21229 (2020 Volvo VNL, 2024-10-08).

Combined inspection & out-of-service record

Across all vehicles on this plate there are 4 inspections on FMCSA record. The records show 1 out-of-service violation across 4 inspections. OOS breakdown: 1 vehicle. The leading violation category is Vehicle Maintenance (4). Vehicle Maintenance covers brakes, lights, tires, load securement and other mechanical condition items.

Operators

Operated by Karl's Sons Express Inc (USDOT 2842504) in every inspection on record.

Vehicle detail (inspections per unit)
VIN 4V4NC9EH9LN216229 2020 Volvo (VOLV) VNL · TRUCK TRACTOR
2024-12-16 → 2025-03-03
Carrier: KARL'S SONS EXPRESS INC (DOT 2842504) · 3 inspections · 0 OOS · 2 violations
Last inspected in South Dakota · Level III — driver and paperwork only
VIN 4V4NC9EH9LN21229 2020 Volvo (VOLV) VNL · TRUCK TRACTOR
Last seen 2024-10-08
Carrier: KARL'S SONS EXPRESS INC (DOT 2842504) · 1 inspections · 1 OOS · 2 violations
Last inspected in New Mexico · Level II — walk-around inspection of the driver and the vehicle
FMCSA BASIC safety category breakdown
BASIC CategoryViolationsStatus
Vehicle Maintenance4! Moderate
Unsafe Driving0✓ Clean
Driver Fitness0✓ Clean
Fatigued Driving (HOS)0✓ Clean
Controlled Substances0✓ Clean
Hazmat0✓ Clean

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why is plate CA-YP40500 linked to 2 different VINs?
FMCSA inspection records list 2 distinct VINs under plate CA-YP40500: VIN 4V4NC9EH9LN216229 (2020 Volvo VNL), VIN 4V4NC9EH9LN21229 (2020 Volvo VNL).
What do the out-of-service results on plate CA-YP40500 mean?
This plate's vehicles have 1 out-of-service violation across 4 inspections (1 vehicle). An out-of-service order parks the vehicle or driver until the cited items are fixed.
Who operates the truck with plate CA-YP40500?
FMCSA inspection records name Karl's Sons Express Inc (USDOT 2842504) as the operating carrier, most recently on 2025-03-03.

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