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License Plate IA HS1289 (Iowa) — Dave Mercer

USDOT 1845300 · 2022 Great Dane Trailers

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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
2026-09-021GR1A0628NW404815IA HS1289DAVE MERCER · USDOT 1845300
2025-05-211GR1A0628NW404815IA HS1289JERGENS TRUCKING LLC · USDOT 2287411
2024-12-121GR1A0628NW404815IA HS1289E & J TRANSPORT LLC · USDOT 3351438

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

Dave Mercer Active

USDOT
1845300
MC
674619
Status
Active
Type
Motor Carrier
Based in
Milford, IA
Power units
2
Drivers
2
Inspections (24 mo)
2
Crashes (24 mo)
0
Vehicle OOS rate
100%

Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2026-09-02). 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-HS1289
Vehicles
1
Inspections
3
OOS results
0

What this means

License plate IA-HS1289 appears in FMCSA inspection records 3 times. Recorded on one vehicle: VIN 1GR1A0628NW404815 (2022 Great Dane Trailers). Operated by 3 different carriers (DOT numbers) over its inspection history. Most recent operating carrier: Dave Mercer (USDOT 1845300). 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-HS1289 (Iowa) appears in FMCSA roadside inspection records tied to one commercial vehicle. Inspection activity under this plate runs from 2024-12-12 to 2026-09-02. The latest inspection was in Texas, 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 2022 Great Dane Trailers — VIN 1GR1A0628NW404815 (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): Dave Mercer (USDOT 1845300) on 2026-09-02; Jergens Trucking Llc (USDOT 2287411) on 2025-05-21; E & J Transport Llc (USDOT 3351438) on 2024-12-12.

Vehicle detail (inspections per unit)
VIN 1GR1A0628NW404815 2022 Great Dane Trailers Great Dane Trailers · SEMI-TRAILER
Last seen 2026-09-02
Carrier: DAVE MERCER (DOT 1845300) · 1 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in Texas · Level II — walk-around inspection of the driver and the vehicle
VIN 1GR1A0628NW404815 2022 Great Dane (GDAN) Great Dane Trailers · SEMI-TRAILER
Last seen 2025-05-21
Carrier: JERGENS TRUCKING LLC (DOT 2287411) · 1 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in Kansas · Level II — walk-around inspection of the driver and the vehicle
VIN 1GR1A0628NW404815 2022 Great Dane (GDAN) Great Dane Trailers · SEMI-TRAILER
Last seen 2024-12-12
Carrier: E & J TRANSPORT LLC (DOT 3351438) · 1 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in Illinois · Level III — driver and paperwork only
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Frequently Asked Questions

How many vehicles are linked to plate IA-HS1289?
One: VIN 1GR1A0628NW404815 (2022 Great Dane Trailers).
Why does plate IA-HS1289 appear under different DOT numbers?
Inspections under this plate were recorded against 3 USDOT numbers: Dave Mercer (USDOT 1845300), Jergens Trucking Llc (USDOT 2287411), E & J Transport Llc (USDOT 3351438).

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