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License Plate IA FY8849 (Iowa) — Transport Designs Inc

USDOT 272811 · 2023 International LT62F

1 OOS event

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
2025-11-213HSDZAPR0PN122223IA FY8849TRANSPORT DESIGNS INC · USDOT 272811
2025-04-193HSDZAPR0PN122223IA FY8849NORSEMEN TRUCKING INC · USDOT 188932

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

Transport Designs Inc Active

USDOT
272811
MC
177994
Status
Active
Type
Motor Carrier
Based in
Savage, MN
Power units
95
Drivers
95
Inspections (24 mo)
167
Crashes (24 mo)
7
Vehicle OOS rate
29.6%

Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2025-11-21). 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-FY8849
Vehicles
1
Inspections
4
OOS results
1

What this means

License plate IA-FY8849 appears in FMCSA inspection records 4 times. Recorded on one vehicle: VIN 3HSDZAPR0PN122223 (2023 International LT62F). Operated by 2 different carriers (DOT numbers) over its inspection history. Most recent operating carrier: Transport Designs Inc (USDOT 272811). Vehicle make on file: International (INTL) (TRUCK TRACTOR). 1 out-of-service result across all inspections.

About this plate

Commercial license plate IA-FY8849 (Iowa) appears in FMCSA roadside inspection records tied to one commercial vehicle. Inspection activity under this plate runs from 2024-10-02 to 2025-11-21. The latest inspection was in Nebraska, 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 2023 International LT62F — VIN 3HSDZAPR0PN122223 (truck tractor).

Combined inspection & out-of-service record

Across all vehicles on this plate there are 4 inspections on FMCSA record. The records show 1 out-of-service violation across 4 inspections. OOS breakdown: 1 vehicle. The leading violation category is Unsafe Driving (3), then Vehicle Maintenance (2). Unsafe Driving covers speeding, improper lane changes and other moving violations.

Operators

2 carriers have operated vehicles under this plate (most recent first): Transport Designs Inc (USDOT 272811) on 2025-11-21; Norsemen Trucking Inc (USDOT 188932) from 2024-10-02 to 2025-04-19.

Vehicle detail (inspections per unit)
VIN 3HSDZAPR0PN122223 2023 International (INTL) LT62F · TRUCK TRACTOR
Last seen 2025-11-21
Carrier: TRANSPORT DESIGNS INC (DOT 272811) · 1 inspections · 1 OOS · 1 violations
Last inspected in Nebraska · Level II — walk-around inspection of the driver and the vehicle
VIN 3HSDZAPR0PN122223 2023 International (INTERNATIO) LT62F · TRUCK TRACTOR
2024-10-02 → 2025-04-19
Carrier: NORSEMEN TRUCKING INC (DOT 188932) · 3 inspections · 0 OOS · 4 violations
Last inspected in South Dakota · Level III — driver and paperwork only
FMCSA BASIC safety category breakdown
BASIC CategoryViolationsStatus
Unsafe Driving3! Moderate
Vehicle Maintenance2! Moderate
Driver Fitness0✓ Clean
Fatigued Driving (HOS)0✓ Clean
Controlled Substances0✓ Clean
Hazmat0✓ Clean
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Frequently Asked Questions

How many vehicles are linked to plate IA-FY8849?
One: VIN 3HSDZAPR0PN122223 (2023 International LT62F).
Why does plate IA-FY8849 appear under different DOT numbers?
Inspections under this plate were recorded against 2 USDOT numbers: Transport Designs Inc (USDOT 272811), Norsemen Trucking Inc (USDOT 188932).
What do the out-of-service results on plate IA-FY8849 mean?
This plate's vehicles have 1 out-of-service violation across 4 inspections (1 vehicle). An out-of-service order parks the vehicle or driver until the cited items are fixed.

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