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License Plate IL 891870ST (Illinois) — Msa Transportation Inc

USDOT 3498597 · 2022 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
2026-08-055V8VA5324NM205038IL 891870STMSA TRANSPORTATION INC · USDOT 3498597
2025-04-235V8VA5324NM205038IL 891870STDC EXPRESS LLC · USDOT 2847825

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

Msa Transportation Inc Active

USDOT
3498597
MC
1153963
Status
Active
Type
Motor Carrier
Based in
Jamison, PA
Power units
36
Drivers
30
Inspections (24 mo)
157
Crashes (24 mo)
6
Vehicle OOS rate
21.4%

Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2026-08-05). 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 1 other carrier (listed below).

Plate
IL-891870ST
Vehicles
1
Inspections
5
OOS results
0
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What this means

License plate IL-891870ST appears in FMCSA inspection records 5 times. Recorded on one vehicle: VIN 5V8VA5324NM205038 (2022 Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc)). Operated by 2 different carriers (DOT numbers) over its inspection history. Most recent operating carrier: Msa Transportation Inc (USDOT 3498597). 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-891870ST (Illinois) appears in FMCSA roadside inspection records tied to one commercial vehicle. Inspection activity under this plate runs from 2025-04-23 to 2026-08-05. The latest inspection was in Utah, 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 2022 Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc) — VIN 5V8VA5324NM205038 (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

2 carriers have operated vehicles under this plate (most recent first): Msa Transportation Inc (USDOT 3498597) from 2025-09-16 to 2026-08-05; Dc Express Llc (USDOT 2847825) on 2025-04-23.

Vehicle detail (inspections per unit)
VIN 5V8VA5324NM205038 2022 Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc) (VAN GUARD) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) · SEMI-TRAILER
2025-09-16 → 2026-08-05
Carrier: MSA TRANSPORTATION INC (DOT 3498597) · 4 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in Utah · Level I — full inspection of the driver and the vehicle
VIN 5V8VA5324NM205038 2022 Vanguard (VANG) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) · SEMI-TRAILER
Last seen 2025-04-23
Carrier: DC EXPRESS LLC (DOT 2847825) · 1 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in Illinois · Level III — driver and paperwork only

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many vehicles are linked to plate IL-891870ST?
One: VIN 5V8VA5324NM205038 (2022 Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc)).
Why does plate IL-891870ST appear under different DOT numbers?
Inspections under this plate were recorded against 2 USDOT numbers: Msa Transportation Inc (USDOT 3498597), Dc Express Llc (USDOT 2847825).

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