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License Plate IA ML5074 (Iowa) — Kellen Excavating Llc

USDOT 1438327 · 2021 Smithco Manufacturing

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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
2026-05-041S9SS402XML476473IA ML5074KELLEN EXCAVATING LLC · USDOT 1438327

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

Kellen Excavating Llc Active

USDOT
1438327
MC
543517
Status
Active
Type
Motor Carrier
Based in
Lemars, IA
Power units
15
Drivers
22
Inspections (24 mo)
6
Crashes (24 mo)
0
Vehicle OOS rate
50%

Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2026-05-04). This does not establish current ownership or confirm that the carrier still operates this vehicle.

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Plate
IA-ML5074
Vehicles
1
Inspections
1
OOS results
0
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What this means

License plate IA-ML5074 appears in FMCSA inspection records 1 time. Recorded on one vehicle: VIN 1S9SS402XML476473 (2021 Smithco Manufacturing). Most recent operating carrier: Kellen Excavating Llc (USDOT 1438327). Vehicle make on file: Smithco Manufacturing (SMITHCO) (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-ML5074 (Iowa) appears in FMCSA roadside inspection records tied to one commercial vehicle. The most recent inspection activity under this plate was 2026-05-04. 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 2021 Smithco Manufacturing — VIN 1S9SS402XML476473 (semi-trailer).

Combined inspection & out-of-service record

Across all vehicles on this plate there are 1 inspection 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

Operated by Kellen Excavating Llc (USDOT 1438327) in every inspection on record.

Vehicle detail (inspections per unit)
VIN 1S9SS402XML476473 2021 Smithco Manufacturing (SMITHCO) SMITHCO MANUFACTURING · SEMI-TRAILER
Last seen 2026-05-04
Carrier: KELLEN EXCAVATING LLC (DOT 1438327) · 1 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in Iowa · Level III — driver and paperwork only

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many vehicles are linked to plate IA-ML5074?
One: VIN 1S9SS402XML476473 (2021 Smithco Manufacturing).
Who operates the truck with plate IA-ML5074?
FMCSA inspection records name Kellen Excavating Llc (USDOT 1438327) as the operating carrier, most recently on 2026-05-04.

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