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License Plate IA MB5178 (Iowa) — Davis Transport Llc

USDOT 1759937 · 2020 Utility Trailer Manufacturer

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
2026-08-181UYVS2535L2858430IA MB5178DAVIS TRANSPORT LLC · USDOT 1759937
2026-04-121UYVS2535L2858430IA MB5178TEPPS AG INC · USDOT 2490770
2026-01-051UYVS2535L2858430IA MB5178ERIC L MARTIN · USDOT 2459857

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

Davis Transport Llc Active

USDOT
1759937
MC
273577
Status
Active
Type
Motor Carrier
Based in
Fort Dodge, IA
Power units
4
Drivers
4
Inspections (24 mo)
11
Crashes (24 mo)
0
Vehicle OOS rate
0%

Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2026-08-18). 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-MB5178
Vehicles
1
Inspections
4
OOS results
0
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What this means

License plate IA-MB5178 appears in FMCSA inspection records 4 times. Recorded on one vehicle: VIN 1UYVS2535L2858430 (2020 Utility Trailer Manufacturer). Operated by 3 different carriers (DOT numbers) over its inspection history. Most recent operating carrier: Davis Transport Llc (USDOT 1759937). Vehicle make on file: Utility (UTILITY TR) (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-MB5178 (Iowa) appears in FMCSA roadside inspection records tied to one commercial vehicle. Inspection activity under this plate runs from 2026-01-05 to 2026-08-18. The latest inspection was in Minnesota, a Level I — full 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 2020 Utility Trailer Manufacturer — VIN 1UYVS2535L2858430 (semi-trailer).

Combined inspection & out-of-service record

Across all vehicles on this plate there are 4 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): Davis Transport Llc (USDOT 1759937) on 2026-08-18; Tepps Ag Inc (USDOT 2490770) from 2026-02-27 to 2026-04-12; Eric L Martin (USDOT 2459857) on 2026-01-05.

Vehicle detail (inspections per unit)
VIN 1UYVS2535L2858430 2020 Utility (UTILITY TR) Utility Trailer Manufacturer · SEMI-TRAILER
Last seen 2026-08-18
Carrier: DAVIS TRANSPORT LLC (DOT 1759937) · 1 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in Minnesota · Level I — full inspection of the driver and the vehicle
VIN 1UYVS2535L2858430 2020 Utility (UTILITY TR) Utility Trailer Manufacturer · SEMI-TRAILER
2026-02-27 → 2026-04-12
Carrier: TEPPS AG INC (DOT 2490770) · 2 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in Utah · Level III — driver and paperwork only
VIN 1UYVS2535L2858430 2020 Utility (UTIL) Utility Trailer Manufacturer · SEMI-TRAILER
Last seen 2026-01-05
Carrier: ERIC L MARTIN (DOT 2459857) · 1 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in Iowa · Level II — walk-around inspection of the driver and the vehicle

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many vehicles are linked to plate IA-MB5178?
One: VIN 1UYVS2535L2858430 (2020 Utility Trailer Manufacturer).
Why does plate IA-MB5178 appear under different DOT numbers?
Inspections under this plate were recorded against 3 USDOT numbers: Davis Transport Llc (USDOT 1759937), Tepps Ag Inc (USDOT 2490770), Eric L Martin (USDOT 2459857).

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