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License Plate IL 981157ST (Illinois) — Sound Transport Inc

USDOT 4309011 · 1995 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
2025-11-1913N2532C3S1570618IL 981157STSOUND TRANSPORT INC · USDOT 4309011
2024-10-0713N2532C3S1570618IL 981157STSUNWAY 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

Sound Transport Inc Active

USDOT
4309011
MC
1679259
Status
Active
Type
Motor Carrier
Based in
Woodridge, IL
Power units
19
Drivers
34
Inspections (24 mo)
27
Crashes (24 mo)
1
Vehicle OOS rate
27.3%

Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2025-11-19). 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-981157ST
Vehicles
1
Inspections
3
OOS results
0
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What this means

License plate IL-981157ST appears in FMCSA inspection records 3 times. Recorded on one vehicle: VIN 13N2532C3S1570618 (1995 Fontaine Trailer Co.). Operated by 2 different carriers (DOT numbers) over its inspection history. Most recent operating carrier: Sound Transport Inc (USDOT 4309011). Vehicle make on file: Fontaine Trailer Co. (FONA) (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-981157ST (Illinois) appears in FMCSA roadside inspection records tied to one commercial vehicle. Inspection activity under this plate runs from 2024-10-07 to 2025-11-19. 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).

Vehicle on this plate

This plate is associated with a single vehicle, a 1995 Fontaine Trailer Co. — VIN 13N2532C3S1570618 (semi-trailer).

Combined inspection & out-of-service record

Across all vehicles on this plate there are 3 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): Sound Transport Inc (USDOT 4309011) from 2025-06-08 to 2025-11-19; Sunway Carriers Inc (USDOT 3097552) on 2024-10-07.

Vehicle detail (inspections per unit)
VIN 13N2532C3S1570618 1995 Fontaine Trailer Co. (FONA) Fontaine Trailer Co. · SEMI-TRAILER
2025-06-08 → 2025-11-19
Carrier: SOUND TRANSPORT INC (DOT 4309011) · 2 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in California · Level II — walk-around inspection of the driver and the vehicle
VIN 13N2532C3S1570618 1995 Fontaine Trailer Co. (FONTAINE T) Fontaine Trailer Co. · SEMI-TRAILER
Last seen 2024-10-07
Carrier: SUNWAY CARRIERS INC (DOT 3097552) · 1 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in Arkansas · Level III — driver and paperwork only

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many vehicles are linked to plate IL-981157ST?
One: VIN 13N2532C3S1570618 (1995 Fontaine Trailer Co.).
Why does plate IL-981157ST appear under different DOT numbers?
Inspections under this plate were recorded against 2 USDOT numbers: Sound Transport Inc (USDOT 4309011), Sunway Carriers Inc (USDOT 3097552).

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