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License Plate IL 888196ST (Illinois) — Optima Freight Trans Inc

USDOT 3594294 · 2023 Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc)

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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
2026-09-035V8VA5323PM307062IL 888196STOPTIMA FREIGHT TRANS INC · USDOT 3594294
2025-12-095V8VA5323PM307062IL 888196STDIRECT BUSINESS HOLDINGS INC · USDOT 4200881
2025-06-235V8VA5323PM307062IL 888196STBND GLOBAL LLC · USDOT 3969020

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

Optima Freight Trans Inc Active

USDOT
3594294
MC
1218566
Status
Active
Type
Motor Carrier
Based in
Harwood Hts, IL
Power units
47
Drivers
47
Inspections (24 mo)
142
Crashes (24 mo)
6
Vehicle OOS rate
38.4%

Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2026-09-03). 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-888196ST
Vehicles
1
Inspections
5
OOS results
0

What this means

License plate IL-888196ST appears in FMCSA inspection records 5 times. Recorded on one vehicle: VIN 5V8VA5323PM307062 (2023 Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc)). Operated by 3 different carriers (DOT numbers) over its inspection history. Most recent operating carrier: Optima Freight Trans Inc (USDOT 3594294). Vehicle make on file: Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc) (VAN GUARD) (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-888196ST (Illinois) appears in FMCSA roadside inspection records tied to one commercial vehicle. Inspection activity under this plate runs from 2025-06-23 to 2026-09-03. The latest inspection was in Kentucky, a Level I — full inspection of the driver and the vehicle. That is outside the plate's issuing jurisdiction (Illinois).

Vehicle on this plate

This plate is associated with a single vehicle, a 2023 Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc) — VIN 5V8VA5323PM307062 (semi-trailer).

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

3 carriers have operated vehicles under this plate (most recent first): Optima Freight Trans Inc (USDOT 3594294) on 2026-09-03; Direct Business Holdings Inc (USDOT 4200881) from 2025-09-22 to 2025-12-09; Bnd Global Llc (USDOT 3969020) on 2025-06-23.

Vehicle detail (inspections per unit)
VIN 5V8VA5323PM307062 2023 Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc) (VAN GUARD) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) · SEMI-TRAILER
Last seen 2026-09-03
Carrier: OPTIMA FREIGHT TRANS INC (DOT 3594294) · 1 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in Kentucky · Level I — full inspection of the driver and the vehicle
VIN 5V8VA5323PM307062 2023 Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc) (VANR) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) · SEMI-TRAILER
2025-09-22 → 2025-12-09
Carrier: DIRECT BUSINESS HOLDINGS INC (DOT 4200881) · 3 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in Kentucky · Level I — full inspection of the driver and the vehicle
VIN 5V8VA5323PM307062 2023 Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc) (VAN GUARD) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) · SEMI-TRAILER
Last seen 2025-06-23
Carrier: BND GLOBAL LLC (DOT 3969020) · 1 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in Tennessee · Level III — driver and paperwork only
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Frequently Asked Questions

How many vehicles are linked to plate IL-888196ST?
One: VIN 5V8VA5323PM307062 (2023 Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc)).
Why does plate IL-888196ST appear under different DOT numbers?
Inspections under this plate were recorded against 3 USDOT numbers: Optima Freight Trans Inc (USDOT 3594294), Direct Business Holdings Inc (USDOT 4200881), Bnd Global Llc (USDOT 3969020).

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