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License Plate IA VF4797 (Iowa) — Northern Lights Distributing Inc

USDOT 1027208 · 2024 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
2025-11-063ALACXD26RDVB7193IA VF4797NORTHERN LIGHTS DISTRIBUTING INC · USDOT 1027208

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

Northern Lights Distributing Inc Active

USDOT
1027208
MC
—
Status
Active
Type
Motor Carrier
Based in
Fort Dodge, IA
Power units
53
Drivers
26
Inspections (24 mo)
17
Crashes (24 mo)
2
Vehicle OOS rate
8.3%

Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2025-11-06). This does not establish current ownership or confirm that the carrier still operates this vehicle.

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Plate
IA-VF4797
Vehicles
1
Inspections
2
OOS results
0
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What this means

License plate IA-VF4797 appears in FMCSA inspection records 2 times. Recorded on one vehicle: VIN 3ALACXD26RDVB7193 (2024 Freightliner M2). Most recent operating carrier: Northern Lights Distributing Inc (USDOT 1027208). Vehicle make on file: Freightliner (FREIGHTLIN) (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-VF4797 (Iowa) appears in FMCSA roadside inspection records tied to one commercial vehicle. Inspection activity under this plate runs from 2024-10-01 to 2025-11-06. 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 2024 Freightliner M2 — VIN 3ALACXD26RDVB7193 (straight truck).

Combined inspection & out-of-service record

Across all vehicles on this plate there are 2 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

Operated by Northern Lights Distributing Inc (USDOT 1027208) in every inspection on record.

Vehicle detail (inspections per unit)
VIN 3ALACXD26RDVB7193 2024 Freightliner (FREIGHTLIN) M2 · STRAIGHT TRUCK
2024-10-01 → 2025-11-06
Carrier: NORTHERN LIGHTS DISTRIBUTING INC (DOT 1027208) · 2 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in Minnesota · Level I — full inspection of the driver and the vehicle

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many vehicles are linked to plate IA-VF4797?
One: VIN 3ALACXD26RDVB7193 (2024 Freightliner M2).
Who operates the truck with plate IA-VF4797?
FMCSA inspection records name Northern Lights Distributing Inc (USDOT 1027208) as the operating carrier, most recently on 2025-11-06.

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