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License Plate IA FA5799 (Iowa) — Mel Easton And Sons Inc

USDOT 243805 · 2012 Utility Trailer Manufacturer

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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
2025-09-241UYVS2538CU309812IA FA5799MEL EASTON AND SONS INC · USDOT 243805

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

Mel Easton And Sons Inc Active

USDOT
243805
MC
173948
Status
Active
Type
Motor Carrier
Based in
Council Bluffs, IA
Power units
40
Drivers
34
Inspections (24 mo)
37
Crashes (24 mo)
2
Vehicle OOS rate
37.5%

Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2025-09-24). This does not establish current ownership or confirm that the carrier still operates this vehicle.

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Plate
IA-FA5799
Vehicles
1
Inspections
1
OOS results
0
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What this means

License plate IA-FA5799 appears in FMCSA inspection records 1 time. Recorded on one vehicle: VIN 1UYVS2538CU309812 (2012 Utility Trailer Manufacturer). Most recent operating carrier: Mel Easton And Sons Inc (USDOT 243805). Vehicle make on file: Utility (UTIL) (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-FA5799 (Iowa) appears in FMCSA roadside inspection records tied to one commercial vehicle. The most recent inspection activity under this plate was 2025-09-24. The latest inspection was in Iowa, a Level I — full inspection of the driver and the vehicle.

Vehicle on this plate

This plate is associated with a single vehicle, a 2012 Utility Trailer Manufacturer — VIN 1UYVS2538CU309812 (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 Mel Easton And Sons Inc (USDOT 243805) in every inspection on record.

Vehicle detail (inspections per unit)
VIN 1UYVS2538CU309812 2012 Utility (UTIL) Utility Trailer Manufacturer · SEMI-TRAILER
Last seen 2025-09-24
Carrier: MEL EASTON AND SONS INC (DOT 243805) · 1 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in Iowa · 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-FA5799?
One: VIN 1UYVS2538CU309812 (2012 Utility Trailer Manufacturer).
Who operates the truck with plate IA-FA5799?
FMCSA inspection records name Mel Easton And Sons Inc (USDOT 243805) as the operating carrier, most recently on 2025-09-24.

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