License Plate IL 977274ST (Illinois) — Smartway Express Inc
USDOT 3525590 · 2024 Trail King INDUSTRIES
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.
| Observed dates | VIN | Plate | Reported carrier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | 1TKJ04828RM045381 | IL 977274ST | SMARTWAY EXPRESS INC · USDOT 3525590 |
| 2025-05-23 | 1TKJ04828RM045381 | IL 977274ST | SUNWAY 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)
- 99
- Crashes (24 mo)
- 3
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 32.6%
Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2026-07-31). This does not establish current ownership or confirm that the carrier still operates this vehicle.
View full carrier profile →Authority, insurance & bonds, safety scores, crash history, inspections and the full fleet list.This plate has also been operated by 1 other carrier (listed below).
What this means
License plate IL-977274ST appears in FMCSA inspection records 8 times. Recorded on one vehicle: VIN 1TKJ04828RM045381 (2024 Trail King INDUSTRIES). Operated by 2 different carriers (DOT numbers) over its inspection history. Most recent operating carrier: Smartway Express Inc (USDOT 3525590). Vehicle make on file: Trail King (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-977274ST (Illinois) appears in FMCSA roadside inspection records tied to one commercial vehicle. Inspection activity under this plate runs from 2025-03-26 to 2026-07-31. The latest inspection was in Colorado, a Level III — driver and paperwork only. That is outside the plate's issuing jurisdiction (Illinois).
Vehicle on this plate
This plate is associated with a single vehicle, a 2024 Trail King INDUSTRIES — VIN 1TKJ04828RM045381 (semi-trailer).
Combined inspection & out-of-service record
Across all vehicles on this plate there are 8 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): Smartway Express Inc (USDOT 3525590) from 2025-03-26 to 2026-07-31; Sunway Carriers Inc (USDOT 3097552) from 2025-03-26 to 2025-05-23.