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License Plate IL 873971ST (Illinois) — Kay Transportation Llc

USDOT 2874636 · 2022 UNPUBLISHE East Manufacturing Corp

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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
2026-04-211E1H5Z28XNR077556IL 873971STKAY TRANSPORTATION LLC · USDOT 2874636
2024-09-1513N2532C4J1527145IL 873971STKAY TRANSPORTATION LLC · USDOT 2874636

Evidence: FMCSA inspection observations and retained snapshots of our vehicle records. Coverage is incomplete; an unreported change cannot be dated from these records.

Later observations of these vehicles

Most recently recorded carrier for this plate

Kay Transportation Llc Active

USDOT
2874636
MC
964430
Status
Active
Type
Motor Carrier
Based in
Des Plaines, IL
Power units
3
Drivers
3
Inspections (24 mo)
4
Crashes (24 mo)
0
Vehicle OOS rate
0%

Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2026-04-21). This does not establish current ownership or confirm that the carrier still operates this vehicle.

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Plate
IL-873971ST
Vehicles
2
Inspections
5
OOS results
0
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What this means

License plate IL-873971ST appears in FMCSA inspection records 5 times. 2 different VINs appear under this plate in the available inspection records. The records do not establish why the association changed. Most recent operating carrier: Kay Transportation Llc (USDOT 2874636). Vehicle make on file: UNPUBLISHE (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-873971ST (Illinois) appears in FMCSA roadside inspection records tied to 2 commercial vehicles. Inspection activity under this plate runs from 2024-09-15 to 2026-04-21. The latest inspection was in California, a Level II — walk-around inspection of the driver and the vehicle. That is outside the plate's issuing jurisdiction (Illinois).

Vehicles recorded under plate IL-873971ST

This plate has been recorded on 2 different VINs. Vehicles on record: 1E1H5Z28XNR077556 (2022 UNPUBLISHE East Manufacturing Corp, 2024-10-28 to 2026-04-21); 13N2532C4J1527145 (2018 Fontaine Trailer Co., 2024-09-15).

Combined inspection & out-of-service record

Across all vehicles on this plate there are 5 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 Kay Transportation Llc (USDOT 2874636) in every inspection on record.

Vehicle detail (inspections per unit)
VIN 1E1H5Z28XNR077556 2022 UNPUBLISHE East Manufacturing Corp · SEMI-TRAILER
2024-10-28 → 2026-04-21
Carrier: KAY TRANSPORTATION LLC (DOT 2874636) · 4 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in California · Level II — walk-around inspection of the driver and the vehicle
VIN 13N2532C4J1527145 2018 Fontaine Trailer Co. (FONA) Fontaine Trailer Co. · SEMI-TRAILER
Last seen 2024-09-15
Carrier: KAY TRANSPORTATION LLC (DOT 2874636) · 1 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in Nebraska · Level III — driver and paperwork only

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why is plate IL-873971ST linked to 2 different VINs?
FMCSA inspection records list 2 distinct VINs under plate IL-873971ST: VIN 1E1H5Z28XNR077556 (2022 UNPUBLISHE East Manufacturing Corp), VIN 13N2532C4J1527145 (2018 Fontaine Trailer Co.).
Who operates the truck with plate IL-873971ST?
FMCSA inspection records name Kay Transportation Llc (USDOT 2874636) as the operating carrier, most recently on 2026-04-21.

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