License Plate IA MX7982 (Iowa) — Mel Easton And Sons Inc
USDOT 243805 · 2017 Wabash Vans Refrigerated Van
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.
| Observed dates | VIN | Plate | Reported carrier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-17 | 1JJV532B1HL021562 | IA MX7982 | MEL EASTON AND SONS INC · USDOT 243805 |
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
Mel Easton And Sons Inc Active
- USDOT
- 243805
- MC
- 173948
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Motor Carrier
- Based in
- Council Bluffs, IA
- Power units
- 40
- Drivers
- 34
- Inspections (24 mo)
- 37
- Crashes (24 mo)
- 2
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 37.5%
Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2026-07-17). This does not establish current ownership or confirm that the carrier still operates this vehicle.
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What this means
License plate IA-MX7982 appears in FMCSA inspection records 1 time. Recorded on one vehicle: VIN 1JJV532B1HL021562 (2017 Wabash Vans Refrigerated Van). Most recent operating carrier: Mel Easton And Sons Inc (USDOT 243805). Vehicle make on file: Wabash Vans (WANC) (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-MX7982 (Iowa) appears in FMCSA roadside inspection records tied to one commercial vehicle. The most recent inspection activity under this plate was 2026-07-17. The latest inspection was in Illinois, a Level II — walk-around 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 2017 Wabash Vans Refrigerated Van — VIN 1JJV532B1HL021562 (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 Mel Easton And Sons Inc (USDOT 243805) in every inspection on record.