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License Plate IA VE5684 (Iowa) — S J Smith Co Inc

USDOT 98096 · 2009 Freightliner M2

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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
2026-09-281FVHCYBS79HAE5543IA VE5684S J SMITH CO INC · USDOT 98096

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

S J Smith Co Inc Active

USDOT
98096
MC
—
Status
Active
Type
Motor Carrier
Based in
Davenport, IA
Power units
41
Drivers
52
Inspections (24 mo)
14
Crashes (24 mo)
0
Vehicle OOS rate
14.3%

Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2026-09-28). This does not establish current ownership or confirm that the carrier still operates this vehicle.

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Plate
IA-VE5684
Vehicles
1
Inspections
1
OOS results
0
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What this means

License plate IA-VE5684 appears in FMCSA inspection records 1 time. Recorded on one vehicle: VIN 1FVHCYBS79HAE5543 (2009 Freightliner M2). Most recent operating carrier: S J Smith Co Inc (USDOT 98096). Vehicle make on file: Freightliner (FRHT) (STRAIGHT TRUCK). 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-VE5684 (Iowa) appears in FMCSA roadside inspection records tied to one commercial vehicle. Inspection activity under this plate runs from 2025-09-25 to 2026-09-28. 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 2009 Freightliner M2 — VIN 1FVHCYBS79HAE5543 (straight truck).

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 S J Smith Co Inc (USDOT 98096) in every inspection on record.

Vehicle detail (inspections per unit)
VIN 1FVHCYBS79HAE5543 2009 Freightliner (FRHT) M2 · STRAIGHT TRUCK
2025-09-25 → 2026-09-28
Carrier: S J SMITH CO INC (DOT 98096) · 1 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in Illinois · 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-VE5684?
One: VIN 1FVHCYBS79HAE5543 (2009 Freightliner M2).
Who operates the truck with plate IA-VE5684?
FMCSA inspection records name S J Smith Co Inc (USDOT 98096) as the operating carrier, most recently on 2026-09-28.

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