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License Plate FL 8978CM (Florida) — Tempest Transportation Inc

USDOT 1416745 · 2014 Great Dane Trailers

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Most recently recorded carrier for this plate

Tempest Transportation Inc Active

USDOT
1416745
MC
536134
Status
Active
Type
Motor Carrier
Based in
Miami, FL
Power units
150
Drivers
95
Inspections (24 mo)
161
Crashes (24 mo)
4
Vehicle OOS rate
36.5%

Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2026-09-22). This does not establish current ownership or confirm that the carrier still operates this vehicle.

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Plate
FL-8978CM
Vehicles
2
Inspections
3
OOS results
0
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What this means

License plate FL-8978CM 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: Tempest Transportation Inc (USDOT 1416745). Vehicle make on file: Great Dane (GDAN) (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 FL-8978CM (Florida) appears in FMCSA roadside inspection records tied to 2 commercial vehicles. Inspection activity under this plate runs from 2025-12-13 to 2026-09-22. The latest inspection was in California, a Level III — driver and paperwork only. That is outside the plate's issuing jurisdiction (Florida).

Vehicles recorded under plate FL-8978CM

This plate has been recorded on 2 different VINs. Vehicles on record: 1GRAA0627EW704570 (2014 Great Dane Trailers, 2026-09-22); 1GRAA0627EW704670 (2014 Great Dane Trailers, 2025-12-13 to 2026-03-29).

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 Tempest Transportation Inc (USDOT 1416745) in every inspection on record.

Vehicle detail (inspections per unit)
VIN 1GRAA0627EW704570 2014 Great Dane (GDAN) Great Dane Trailers · SEMI-TRAILER
Last seen 2026-09-22
Carrier: TEMPEST TRANSPORTATION INC (DOT 1416745) · 1 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in California · Level III — driver and paperwork only
VIN 1GRAA0627EW704670 2014 Great Dane (GDAN) Great Dane Trailers · SEMI-TRAILER
2025-12-13 → 2026-03-29
Carrier: TEMPEST TRANSPORTATION INC (DOT 1416745) · 2 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in Alabama · Level II — walk-around inspection of the driver and the vehicle

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why is plate FL-8978CM linked to 2 different VINs?
FMCSA inspection records list 2 distinct VINs under plate FL-8978CM: VIN 1GRAA0627EW704570 (2014 Great Dane Trailers), VIN 1GRAA0627EW704670 (2014 Great Dane Trailers).
Who operates the truck with plate FL-8978CM?
FMCSA inspection records name Tempest Transportation Inc (USDOT 1416745) as the operating carrier, most recently on 2026-09-22.

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