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License Plate IA LW5387 (Iowa) — Mercado Trucking Llc

USDOT 3814985 · 2017 CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC.

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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
2026-04-17527SR5326HL011466IA LW5387MERCADO TRUCKING LLC · USDOT 3814985
2026-04-03527SR5326HL011466IA LW5387GEM CITY EXPRESS INC · USDOT 1085174
2026-02-26527SR5326HL011466IA LW5387ESCALERA GROUP LLC · USDOT 2880671

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

Mercado Trucking Llc Active

USDOT
3814985
MC
1378273
Status
Active
Type
Motor Carrier
Based in
Omaha, NE
Power units
2
Drivers
2
Inspections (24 mo)
4
Crashes (24 mo)
0
Vehicle OOS rate
100%

Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2026-04-17). 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-LW5387
Vehicles
1
Inspections
3
OOS results
0
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What this means

License plate IA-LW5387 appears in FMCSA inspection records 3 times. Recorded on one vehicle: VIN 527SR5326HL011466 (2017 CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC.). Operated by 3 different carriers (DOT numbers) over its inspection history. Most recent operating carrier: Mercado Trucking Llc (USDOT 3814985). Vehicle make on file: CIMC (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-LW5387 (Iowa) appears in FMCSA roadside inspection records tied to one commercial vehicle. Inspection activity under this plate runs from 2026-02-26 to 2026-04-17. The latest inspection was in Iowa, a Level III — driver and paperwork only.

Vehicle on this plate

This plate is associated with a single vehicle, a 2017 CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC. — VIN 527SR5326HL011466 (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): Mercado Trucking Llc (USDOT 3814985) on 2026-04-17; Gem City Express Inc (USDOT 1085174) on 2026-04-03; Escalera Group Llc (USDOT 2880671) on 2026-02-26.

Vehicle detail (inspections per unit)
VIN 527SR5326HL011466 2017 CIMC CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC. · SEMI-TRAILER
Last seen 2026-04-17
Carrier: MERCADO TRUCKING LLC (DOT 3814985) · 1 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in Iowa · Level III — driver and paperwork only
VIN 527SR5326HL011466 2017 Cimc Reefer Trailer,inc (CIMARRON M) CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC. · SEMI-TRAILER
Last seen 2026-04-03
Carrier: GEM CITY EXPRESS INC (DOT 1085174) · 1 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in Kansas · Level III — driver and paperwork only
VIN 527SR5326HL011466 2017 Cimc Reefer Trailer,inc (CIMC VEHIC) CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC. · SEMI-TRAILER
Last seen 2026-02-26
Carrier: ESCALERA GROUP LLC (DOT 2880671) · 1 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in Kansas · Level III — driver and paperwork only

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many vehicles are linked to plate IA-LW5387?
One: VIN 527SR5326HL011466 (2017 CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC.).
Why does plate IA-LW5387 appear under different DOT numbers?
Inspections under this plate were recorded against 3 USDOT numbers: Mercado Trucking Llc (USDOT 3814985), Gem City Express Inc (USDOT 1085174), Escalera Group Llc (USDOT 2880671).

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