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License Plate IA JF2256 (Iowa) — Hippo Trucking Llc

USDOT 3489275 · 2011 Polar Tank Trailer

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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
2026-03-131PMB14324B2037016IA JF2256HIPPO TRUCKING LLC · USDOT 3489275
2025-03-281PMB14324B2037016IA JF2256FOOD EXPRESS INC · USDOT 307391

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

Hippo Trucking Llc Active

USDOT
3489275
MC
1147813
Status
Active
Type
Motor Carrier
Based in
Denver, CO
Power units
14
Drivers
8
Inspections (24 mo)
41
Crashes (24 mo)
0
Vehicle OOS rate
24%

Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2026-03-13). 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-JF2256
Vehicles
1
Inspections
2
OOS results
0
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What this means

License plate IA-JF2256 appears in FMCSA inspection records 2 times. Recorded on one vehicle: VIN 1PMB14324B2037016 (2011 Polar Tank Trailer). Operated by 2 different carriers (DOT numbers) over its inspection history. Most recent operating carrier: Hippo Trucking Llc (USDOT 3489275). Vehicle make on file: Polar (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-JF2256 (Iowa) appears in FMCSA roadside inspection records tied to one commercial vehicle. Inspection activity under this plate runs from 2025-03-28 to 2026-03-13. The latest inspection was in New Mexico, a Level III — driver and paperwork only. That is outside the plate's issuing jurisdiction (Iowa).

Vehicle on this plate

This plate is associated with a single vehicle, a 2011 Polar Tank Trailer — VIN 1PMB14324B2037016 (semi-trailer).

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): Hippo Trucking Llc (USDOT 3489275) on 2026-03-13; Food Express Inc (USDOT 307391) on 2025-03-28.

Vehicle detail (inspections per unit)
VIN 1PMB14324B2037016 2011 Polar Polar Tank Trailer · SEMI-TRAILER
Last seen 2026-03-13
Carrier: HIPPO TRUCKING LLC (DOT 3489275) · 1 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in New Mexico · Level III — driver and paperwork only
VIN 1PMB14324B2037016 2011 Polar Tank Trailer (POLAR MFG.) Polar Tank Trailer · SEMI-TRAILER
Last seen 2025-03-28
Carrier: FOOD EXPRESS INC (DOT 307391) · 1 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in Utah · Level I — full inspection of the driver and the vehicle

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many vehicles are linked to plate IA-JF2256?
One: VIN 1PMB14324B2037016 (2011 Polar Tank Trailer).
Why does plate IA-JF2256 appear under different DOT numbers?
Inspections under this plate were recorded against 2 USDOT numbers: Hippo Trucking Llc (USDOT 3489275), Food Express Inc (USDOT 307391).

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