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License Plate IL 934479ST (Illinois) — Smartway Express Inc

USDOT 3525590 · 1994 Fontaine Trailer Co.

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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
2026-09-2313N2532C6R1563012IL 934479STSMARTWAY EXPRESS INC · USDOT 3525590
2026-03-1213N2532C6R1563012IL 934479STPALI AUTO TRANSPORTATION INC · USDOT 3885954
2025-09-1813N2532C6R1563012IL 934479STSUNWAY CARRIERS INC · USDOT 3097552

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

Smartway Express Inc Active

USDOT
3525590
MC
1171810
Status
Active
Type
Motor Carrier
Based in
Joliet, IL
Power units
20
Drivers
26
Inspections (24 mo)
102
Crashes (24 mo)
3
Vehicle OOS rate
32.6%

Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2026-09-23). 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-934479ST
Vehicles
1
Inspections
5
OOS results
0

What this means

License plate IL-934479ST appears in FMCSA inspection records 5 times. Recorded on one vehicle: VIN 13N2532C6R1563012 (1994 Fontaine Trailer Co.). Operated by 3 different carriers (DOT numbers) over its inspection history. Most recent operating carrier: Smartway Express Inc (USDOT 3525590). Vehicle make on file: Fontaine Trailer Co. (FONTAINE T) (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-934479ST (Illinois) appears in FMCSA roadside inspection records tied to one commercial vehicle. Inspection activity under this plate runs from 2025-04-10 to 2026-09-23. The latest inspection was in California, 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 1994 Fontaine Trailer Co. — VIN 13N2532C6R1563012 (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): Smartway Express Inc (USDOT 3525590) from 2026-03-12 to 2026-09-23; Pali Auto Transportation Inc (USDOT 3885954) on 2026-03-12; Sunway Carriers Inc (USDOT 3097552) from 2025-04-10 to 2025-09-18.

Vehicle detail (inspections per unit)
VIN 13N2532C6R1563012 1994 Fontaine Trailer Co. (FONTAINE T) Fontaine Trailer Co. · SEMI-TRAILER
2026-03-12 → 2026-09-23
Carrier: SMARTWAY EXPRESS INC (DOT 3525590) · 2 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in California · Level I — full inspection of the driver and the vehicle
VIN 13N2532C6R1563012 1994 Fontaine Trailer Co. (FONTAINE T) Fontaine Trailer Co. · SEMI-TRAILER
Last seen 2026-03-12
Carrier: PALI AUTO TRANSPORTATION INC (DOT 3885954) · 1 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in Arkansas · Level II — walk-around inspection of the driver and the vehicle
VIN 13N2532C6R1563012 1994 Fontaine Trailer Co. (FONTAINE T) Fontaine Trailer Co. · SEMI-TRAILER
2025-04-10 → 2025-09-18
Carrier: SUNWAY CARRIERS INC (DOT 3097552) · 2 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in Montana · Level II — walk-around inspection of the driver and the vehicle
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Frequently Asked Questions

How many vehicles are linked to plate IL-934479ST?
One: VIN 13N2532C6R1563012 (1994 Fontaine Trailer Co.).
Why does plate IL-934479ST appear under different DOT numbers?
Inspections under this plate were recorded against 3 USDOT numbers: Smartway Express Inc (USDOT 3525590), Pali Auto Transportation Inc (USDOT 3885954), Sunway Carriers Inc (USDOT 3097552).

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