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License Plate IA FX9388 (Iowa) — Kounkel Trucking Inc

USDOT 1190564 · Peterbilt 389

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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
2026-10-131NPXGGGG40D485590IA FX9388KOUNKEL TRUCKING INC · USDOT 1190564
2025-12-151W16533A7K5554956IA FX9388KOUNKEL TRUCKING INC · USDOT 1190564

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

Kounkel Trucking Inc Active

USDOT
1190564
MC
475426
Status
Active
Type
Motor Carrier
Based in
Merrill, IA
Power units
21
Drivers
21
Inspections (24 mo)
42
Crashes (24 mo)
5
Vehicle OOS rate
40%

Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2026-10-13). This does not establish current ownership or confirm that the carrier still operates this vehicle.

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Plate
IA-FX9388
Vehicles
2
Inspections
8
OOS results
0

What this means

License plate IA-FX9388 appears in FMCSA inspection records 8 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: Kounkel Trucking Inc (USDOT 1190564). Vehicle make on file: Peterbilt (PTRB) (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 IA-FX9388 (Iowa) appears in FMCSA roadside inspection records tied to 2 commercial vehicles. Inspection activity under this plate runs from 2025-05-03 to 2026-10-13. The latest inspection was in Kentucky, a Level III — driver and paperwork only. That is outside the plate's issuing jurisdiction (Iowa).

Vehicles recorded under plate IA-FX9388

This plate has been recorded on 2 different VINs. Vehicles on record: 1NPXGGGG40D485590 (Peterbilt 389, 2025-07-25 to 2026-10-13); 1W16533A7K5554956 (2019 Wilson, 2025-05-03 to 2025-12-15).

Combined inspection & out-of-service record

Across all vehicles on this plate there are 8 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 Unsafe Driving (1). Unsafe Driving covers speeding, improper lane changes and other moving violations.

Operators

Operated by Kounkel Trucking Inc (USDOT 1190564) in every inspection on record.

Vehicle detail (inspections per unit)
VIN 1NPXGGGG40D485590 Peterbilt (PTRB) 389 · TRUCK TRACTOR
2025-07-25 → 2026-10-13
Carrier: KOUNKEL TRUCKING INC (DOT 1190564) · 4 inspections · 0 OOS · 1 violations
Last inspected in Kentucky · Level III — driver and paperwork only
VIN 1W16533A7K5554956 2019 Wilson (WILX) Wilson · SEMI-TRAILER
2025-05-03 → 2025-12-15
Carrier: KOUNKEL TRUCKING INC (DOT 1190564) · 4 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in Wisconsin · Level III — driver and paperwork only
FMCSA BASIC safety category breakdown
BASIC CategoryViolationsStatus
Unsafe Driving1— Minor
Vehicle Maintenance0✓ Clean
Driver Fitness0✓ Clean
Fatigued Driving (HOS)0✓ Clean
Controlled Substances0✓ Clean
Hazmat0✓ Clean
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Frequently Asked Questions

Why is plate IA-FX9388 linked to 2 different VINs?
FMCSA inspection records list 2 distinct VINs under plate IA-FX9388: VIN 1NPXGGGG40D485590 (Peterbilt 389), VIN 1W16533A7K5554956 (2019 Wilson).
Who operates the truck with plate IA-FX9388?
FMCSA inspection records name Kounkel Trucking Inc (USDOT 1190564) as the operating carrier, most recently on 2026-10-13.

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