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License Plate IA FY2597 (Iowa) — Petersen Truckin' Llc

USDOT 1477429 · 2024 Merritt

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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
2025-10-051MT2N5222RH030256IA FY2597PETERSEN TRUCKIN' LLC · USDOT 1477429
2025-02-231MT2N5222RH030256IA FY2597DAVE MERCER · USDOT 1845300
2024-11-281MT2N5222RH030256IA FY2597TVON TRUCKING LLC · USDOT 3437793

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

Petersen Truckin' Llc Active

USDOT
1477429
MC
557568
Status
Active
Type
Motor Carrier
Based in
Le Mars, IA
Power units
4
Drivers
4
Inspections (24 mo)
4
Crashes (24 mo)
0
Vehicle OOS rate
0%

Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2025-10-05). 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 2 other carriers (listed below).

Plate
IA-FY2597
Vehicles
1
Inspections
3
OOS results
0
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What this means

License plate IA-FY2597 appears in FMCSA inspection records 3 times. Recorded on one vehicle: VIN 1MT2N5222RH030256 (2024 Merritt). Operated by 3 different carriers (DOT numbers) over its inspection history. Most recent operating carrier: Petersen Truckin' Llc (USDOT 1477429). Vehicle make on file: Merritt (MERI) (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-FY2597 (Iowa) appears in FMCSA roadside inspection records tied to one commercial vehicle. Inspection activity under this plate runs from 2024-09-10 to 2025-10-05. The latest inspection was in Kansas, a Level II — walk-around 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 2024 Merritt — VIN 1MT2N5222RH030256 (semi-trailer).

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

3 carriers have operated vehicles under this plate (most recent first): Petersen Truckin' Llc (USDOT 1477429) from 2024-09-10 to 2025-10-05; Dave Mercer (USDOT 1845300) on 2025-02-23; Tvon Trucking Llc (USDOT 3437793) on 2024-11-28.

Vehicle detail (inspections per unit)
VIN 1MT2N5222RH030256 2024 Merritt (MERI) Merritt · SEMI-TRAILER
2024-09-10 → 2025-10-05
Carrier: PETERSEN TRUCKIN' LLC (DOT 1477429) · 1 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in Kansas · Level II — walk-around inspection of the driver and the vehicle
VIN 1MT2N5222RH030256 2024 Merritt (MERI) Merritt · SEMI-TRAILER
Last seen 2025-02-23
Carrier: DAVE MERCER (DOT 1845300) · 1 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in Iowa · Level III — driver and paperwork only
VIN 1MT2N5222RH030256 2024 Merritt (MERI) Merritt · SEMI-TRAILER
Last seen 2024-11-28
Carrier: TVON TRUCKING LLC (DOT 3437793) · 1 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in Iowa · Level III — driver and paperwork only

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many vehicles are linked to plate IA-FY2597?
One: VIN 1MT2N5222RH030256 (2024 Merritt).
Why does plate IA-FY2597 appear under different DOT numbers?
Inspections under this plate were recorded against 3 USDOT numbers: Petersen Truckin' Llc (USDOT 1477429), Dave Mercer (USDOT 1845300), Tvon Trucking Llc (USDOT 3437793).

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