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License Plate IA IOWA (Iowa) — Blake Arends Trucking Inc

USDOT 2194766 · 2013 Kenworth T8 Series

Clean record

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
2025-05-261XKDDP9X4DJ361704IA IOWABLAKE ARENDS TRUCKING INC · USDOT 2194766
2024-10-03JALCDW166L7010002IA IOWAA & K TRANSPORTATION LLC · USDOT 1094779

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

Blake Arends Trucking Inc Active

USDOT
2194766
MC
—
Status
Active
Type
Motor Carrier
Based in
Little Rock, IA
Power units
3
Drivers
1
Inspections (24 mo)
2
Crashes (24 mo)
0
Vehicle OOS rate
0%

Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2025-05-26). 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-IOWA
Vehicles
2
Inspections
2
OOS results
0
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What this means

License plate IA-IOWA appears in FMCSA inspection records 2 times. 2 different VINs appear under this plate in the available inspection records. The records do not establish why the association changed. Operated by 2 different carriers (DOT numbers) over its inspection history. Most recent operating carrier: Blake Arends Trucking Inc (USDOT 2194766). Vehicle make on file: Kenworth (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-IOWA (Iowa) appears in FMCSA roadside inspection records tied to 2 commercial vehicles. Inspection activity under this plate runs from 2024-10-03 to 2025-05-26. The latest inspection was in South Dakota, a Level III — driver and paperwork only. That is outside the plate's issuing jurisdiction (Iowa).

Vehicles recorded under plate IA-IOWA

This plate has been recorded on 2 different VINs. Vehicles on record: 1XKDDP9X4DJ361704 (2013 Kenworth T8 Series, 2025-05-26); JALCDW166L7010002 (2020 Chevrolet 4500HD, 2024-10-03).

Combined inspection & out-of-service record

Across all vehicles on this plate there are 2 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

2 carriers have operated vehicles under this plate (most recent first): Blake Arends Trucking Inc (USDOT 2194766) on 2025-05-26; A & K Transportation Llc (USDOT 1094779) on 2024-10-03.

Vehicle detail (inspections per unit)
VIN 1XKDDP9X4DJ361704 2013 Kenworth T8 Series · TRUCK TRACTOR
Last seen 2025-05-26
Carrier: BLAKE ARENDS TRUCKING INC (DOT 2194766) · 1 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in South Dakota · Level III — driver and paperwork only
VIN JALCDW166L7010002 2020 Chevrolet 4500HD · STRAIGHT TRUCK
Last seen 2024-10-03
Carrier: A & K TRANSPORTATION LLC (DOT 1094779) · 1 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in Minnesota · Level I — full inspection of the driver and the vehicle

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why is plate IA-IOWA linked to 2 different VINs?
FMCSA inspection records list 2 distinct VINs under plate IA-IOWA: VIN 1XKDDP9X4DJ361704 (2013 Kenworth T8 Series), VIN JALCDW166L7010002 (2020 Chevrolet 4500HD).
Why does plate IA-IOWA appear under different DOT numbers?
Inspections under this plate were recorded against 2 USDOT numbers: Blake Arends Trucking Inc (USDOT 2194766), A & K Transportation Llc (USDOT 1094779).

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