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License Plate CA ZP23261 (California) — Vlm Transportation Llc

USDOT 3844689 · 2019 Freightliner Cascadia

Clean record

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
2026-01-293AKJHHDR3KSHU6111CA ZP23261VLM TRANSPORTATION LLC · USDOT 3844689
2025-12-011XPBDP9X1JD488891CA ZP23261DONALDSON EQUIPMENT SERVICES LLC · USDOT 3683314

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

Vlm Transportation Llc Active

USDOT
3844689
MC
1399393
Status
Active
Type
Motor Carrier
Based in
Alturas, CA
Power units
1
Drivers
1
Inspections (24 mo)
2
Crashes (24 mo)
0
Vehicle OOS rate
0%

Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2026-01-29). This does not establish current ownership or confirm that the carrier still operates this vehicle.

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This plate has also been operated by 1 other carrier (listed below).

Plate
CA-ZP23261
Vehicles
2
Inspections
4
OOS results
0
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What this means

License plate CA-ZP23261 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. Operated by 2 different carriers (DOT numbers) over its inspection history. Most recent operating carrier: Vlm Transportation Llc (USDOT 3844689). Vehicle make on file: Freightliner (FREIGHTLIN) (TRUCK TRACTOR). 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 CA-ZP23261 (California) appears in FMCSA roadside inspection records tied to 2 commercial vehicles. Inspection activity under this plate runs from 2025-04-09 to 2026-01-29. The latest inspection was in New Mexico, a Level II — walk-around inspection of the driver and the vehicle. That is outside the plate's issuing jurisdiction (California).

Vehicles recorded under plate CA-ZP23261

This plate has been recorded on 2 different VINs. Vehicles on record: 3AKJHHDR3KSHU6111 (2019 Freightliner Cascadia, 2025-08-24 to 2026-01-29); 1XPBDP9X1JD488891 (2018 Peterbilt 579, 2025-04-09 to 2025-12-01).

Combined inspection & out-of-service record

Across all vehicles on this plate there are 4 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. The leading violation category is Vehicle Maintenance (2), then Fatigued Driving (HOS) (1). Vehicle Maintenance covers brakes, lights, tires, load securement and other mechanical condition items.

Operators

2 carriers have operated vehicles under this plate (most recent first): Vlm Transportation Llc (USDOT 3844689) from 2025-08-24 to 2026-01-29; Donaldson Equipment Services Llc (USDOT 3683314) from 2025-04-09 to 2025-12-01.

Vehicle detail (inspections per unit)
VIN 3AKJHHDR3KSHU6111 2019 Freightliner (FREIGHTLIN) Cascadia · TRUCK TRACTOR
2025-08-24 → 2026-01-29
Carrier: VLM TRANSPORTATION LLC (DOT 3844689) · 2 inspections · 0 OOS · 2 violations
Last inspected in New Mexico · Level II — walk-around inspection of the driver and the vehicle
VIN 1XPBDP9X1JD488891 2018 Peterbilt (PTRB) 579 · TRUCK TRACTOR
2025-04-09 → 2025-12-01
Carrier: DONALDSON EQUIPMENT SERVICES LLC (DOT 3683314) · 2 inspections · 0 OOS · 1 violations
Last inspected in California · Level II — walk-around inspection of the driver and the vehicle
FMCSA BASIC safety category breakdown
BASIC CategoryViolationsStatus
Vehicle Maintenance2! Moderate
Fatigued Driving (HOS)1— Minor
Unsafe Driving0✓ Clean
Driver Fitness0✓ Clean
Controlled Substances0✓ Clean
Hazmat0✓ Clean

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why is plate CA-ZP23261 linked to 2 different VINs?
FMCSA inspection records list 2 distinct VINs under plate CA-ZP23261: VIN 3AKJHHDR3KSHU6111 (2019 Freightliner Cascadia), VIN 1XPBDP9X1JD488891 (2018 Peterbilt 579).
Why does plate CA-ZP23261 appear under different DOT numbers?
Inspections under this plate were recorded against 2 USDOT numbers: Vlm Transportation Llc (USDOT 3844689), Donaldson Equipment Services Llc (USDOT 3683314).

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