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License Plate IL 477803ST (Illinois) — Ad Astra Express

USDOT 4218831 · 1984 Great Dane Trailers

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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
2025-07-011GRAA0529EK235590IL 477803STAD ASTRA EXPRESS · USDOT 4218831
2025-04-211GRAA0629EK235590IL 477803STAD ASTRA EXPRESS · USDOT 4218831
2024-10-281GRAA0629EK235590IL 477803STMERICA EXPRESS INC · USDOT 3219902
2024-10-111GRAA0629EK235590IL 477803ST777 FREIGHT HAUL LLC · USDOT 3745880

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

Ad Astra Express Active

USDOT
4218831
MC
1630363
Status
Active
Type
Motor Carrier
Based in
Berwyn, IL
Power units
5
Drivers
5
Inspections (24 mo)
16
Crashes (24 mo)
1
Vehicle OOS rate
11.1%

Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2025-07-01). This does not establish current ownership or confirm that the carrier still operates this vehicle.

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This plate has also been operated by 2 other carriers (listed below).

Plate
IL-477803ST
Vehicles
2
Inspections
4
OOS results
0
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What this means

License plate IL-477803ST appears in FMCSA inspection records 4 times. 2 different VINs appear under this plate in the available inspection records. The records do not establish why the association changed. Operated by 3 different carriers (DOT numbers) over its inspection history. Most recent operating carrier: Ad Astra Express (USDOT 4218831). Vehicle make on file: Great Dane (GDAN) (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 IL-477803ST (Illinois) appears in FMCSA roadside inspection records tied to 2 commercial vehicles. Inspection activity under this plate runs from 2024-10-11 to 2025-07-01. The latest inspection was in North Carolina, a Level III — driver and paperwork only. That is outside the plate's issuing jurisdiction (Illinois).

Vehicles recorded under plate IL-477803ST

This plate has been recorded on 2 different VINs. Vehicles on record: 1GRAA0529EK235590 (1984 Great Dane Trailers, 2025-07-01); 1GRAA0629EK235590 (1984 Great Dane Trailers, 2025-04-21); 1GRAA0629EK235590 (1984 Great Dane Trailers, 2024-10-28); 1GRAA0629EK235590 (1984 Great Dane Trailers, 2024-10-11).

Combined inspection & out-of-service record

Across all vehicles on this plate there are 4 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

3 carriers have operated vehicles under this plate (most recent first): Ad Astra Express (USDOT 4218831) from 2025-04-21 to 2025-07-01; Merica Express Inc (USDOT 3219902) on 2024-10-28; 777 Freight Haul Llc (USDOT 3745880) on 2024-10-11.

Vehicle detail (inspections per unit)
VIN 1GRAA0529EK235590 1984 Great Dane (GDAN) Great Dane Trailers · SEMI-TRAILER
Last seen 2025-07-01
Carrier: AD ASTRA EXPRESS (DOT 4218831) · 1 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in North Carolina · Level III — driver and paperwork only
VIN 1GRAA0629EK235590 1984 Great Dane Great Dane Trailers · SEMI-TRAILER
Last seen 2025-04-21
Carrier: AD ASTRA EXPRESS (DOT 4218831) · 1 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in Wisconsin · Level III — driver and paperwork only
VIN 1GRAA0629EK235590 1984 Great Dane Great Dane Trailers · SEMI-TRAILER
Last seen 2024-10-28
Carrier: MERICA EXPRESS INC (DOT 3219902) · 1 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in Tennessee · Level I — full inspection of the driver and the vehicle
VIN 1GRAA0629EK235590 1984 Great Dane (GDAN) Great Dane Trailers · SEMI-TRAILER
Last seen 2024-10-11
Carrier: 777 FREIGHT HAUL LLC (DOT 3745880) · 1 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in Kentucky · Level III — driver and paperwork only

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why is plate IL-477803ST linked to 2 different VINs?
FMCSA inspection records list 2 distinct VINs under plate IL-477803ST: VIN 1GRAA0529EK235590 (1984 Great Dane Trailers), VIN 1GRAA0629EK235590 (1984 Great Dane Trailers).
Why does plate IL-477803ST appear under different DOT numbers?
Inspections under this plate were recorded against 3 USDOT numbers: Ad Astra Express (USDOT 4218831), Merica Express Inc (USDOT 3219902), 777 Freight Haul Llc (USDOT 3745880).

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