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License Plate IA DT1542 (Iowa) — Iron Mule Express Llc

USDOT 3970917 · 2008 WALKER STA

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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
2026-05-275WSAA43288N039854IA DT1542IRON MULE EXPRESS LLC · USDOT 3970917
2024-10-235WSAA43288N039854IA DT1542RANDALL SCHELHAAS · USDOT 974369

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

Iron Mule Express Llc Active

USDOT
3970917
MC
1483791
Status
Active
Type
Motor Carrier
Based in
Hudson, SD
Power units
1
Drivers
1
Inspections (24 mo)
6
Crashes (24 mo)
0
Vehicle OOS rate
0%

Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2026-05-27). 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
IA-DT1542
Vehicles
1
Inspections
2
OOS results
0
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What this means

License plate IA-DT1542 appears in FMCSA inspection records 2 times. Recorded on one vehicle: VIN 5WSAA43288N039854 (2008 WALKER STA). Operated by 2 different carriers (DOT numbers) over its inspection history. Most recent operating carrier: Iron Mule Express Llc (USDOT 3970917). Vehicle make on file: WALKER STA (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 IA-DT1542 (Iowa) appears in FMCSA roadside inspection records tied to one commercial vehicle. Inspection activity under this plate runs from 2024-10-23 to 2026-05-27. The latest inspection was in South Dakota, a Level III — driver and paperwork only. That is outside the plate's issuing jurisdiction (Iowa).

Vehicle on this plate

This plate is associated with a single vehicle, a 2008 WALKER STA — VIN 5WSAA43288N039854 (semi-trailer).

Combined inspection & out-of-service record

Across all vehicles on this plate there are 2 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

2 carriers have operated vehicles under this plate (most recent first): Iron Mule Express Llc (USDOT 3970917) on 2026-05-27; Randall Schelhaas (USDOT 974369) on 2024-10-23.

Vehicle detail (inspections per unit)
VIN 5WSAA43288N039854 2008 WALKER STA · SEMI-TRAILER
Last seen 2026-05-27
Carrier: IRON MULE EXPRESS LLC (DOT 3970917) · 1 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in South Dakota · Level III — driver and paperwork only
VIN 5WSAA43288N039854 2008 WALKER STA · SEMI-TRAILER
Last seen 2024-10-23
Carrier: RANDALL SCHELHAAS (DOT 974369) · 1 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in Minnesota · Level I — full inspection of the driver and the vehicle

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many vehicles are linked to plate IA-DT1542?
One: VIN 5WSAA43288N039854 (2008 WALKER STA).
Why does plate IA-DT1542 appear under different DOT numbers?
Inspections under this plate were recorded against 2 USDOT numbers: Iron Mule Express Llc (USDOT 3970917), Randall Schelhaas (USDOT 974369).

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