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License Plate IA EP0227 (Iowa) — Contract Transport Inc

USDOT 165826 · 2008 Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc)

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Most recently recorded carrier for this plate

Contract Transport Inc Active

USDOT
165826
MC
141010
Status
Active
Type
Carrier & Broker
Based in
Des Moines, IA
Power units
48
Drivers
45
Inspections (24 mo)
23
Crashes (24 mo)
5
Vehicle OOS rate
42.9%

Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2025-06-11). This does not establish current ownership or confirm that the carrier still operates this vehicle.

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Plate
IA-EP0227
Vehicles
1
Inspections
1
OOS results
0
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What this means

License plate IA-EP0227 appears in FMCSA inspection records 1 time. Recorded on one vehicle: VIN 5V8VA532X8M805292 (2008 Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc)). Most recent operating carrier: Contract Transport Inc (USDOT 165826). Vehicle make on file: Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc) (VAN GUARD) (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-EP0227 (Iowa) appears in FMCSA roadside inspection records tied to one commercial vehicle. The most recent inspection activity under this plate was 2025-06-11. The latest inspection was in Missouri, a Level I — full inspection of the driver and the vehicle. That is outside the plate's issuing jurisdiction (Iowa).

Vehicle on this plate

This plate is associated with a single vehicle, a 2008 Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc) — VIN 5V8VA532X8M805292 (semi-trailer).

Combined inspection & out-of-service record

Across all vehicles on this plate there are 1 inspection 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 Contract Transport Inc (USDOT 165826) in every inspection on record.

Vehicle detail (inspections per unit)
VIN 5V8VA532X8M805292 2008 Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc) (VAN GUARD) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) · SEMI-TRAILER
Last seen 2025-06-11
Carrier: CONTRACT TRANSPORT INC (DOT 165826) · 1 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in Missouri · 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-EP0227?
One: VIN 5V8VA532X8M805292 (2008 Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc)).
Who operates the truck with plate IA-EP0227?
FMCSA inspection records name Contract Transport Inc (USDOT 165826) as the operating carrier, most recently on 2025-06-11.

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