License Plate IA VE8979 (Iowa) — Ben Shinn Trucking Inc
USDOT 265749 · 2016 Travis Body & Trailer, Inc.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-16 | 48X1F3929G1010863 | IA VE8979 | BEN SHINN TRUCKING INC · USDOT 265749 |
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
Ben Shinn Trucking Inc Active
- USDOT
- 265749
- MC
- 179425
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Motor Carrier
- Based in
- Eddyville, IA
- Power units
- 53
- Drivers
- 25
- Inspections (24 mo)
- 32
- Crashes (24 mo)
- 0
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 33.3%
Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2025-05-16). 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-VE8979 appears in FMCSA inspection records 1 time. Recorded on one vehicle: VIN 48X1F3929G1010863 (2016 Travis Body & Trailer, Inc.). Most recent operating carrier: Ben Shinn Trucking Inc (USDOT 265749). Vehicle make on file: Travis Body & Trailer, Inc. (TRAVIS TRA) (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-VE8979 (Iowa) appears in FMCSA roadside inspection records tied to one commercial vehicle. The most recent inspection activity under this plate was 2025-05-16. The latest inspection was in Indiana, 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 2016 Travis Body & Trailer, Inc. — VIN 48X1F3929G1010863 (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 Ben Shinn Trucking Inc (USDOT 265749) in every inspection on record.