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License Plate IL 988497ST (Illinois) — Altex Transportation Inc

USDOT 1277903 · 2018 Utility Trailer Manufacturer

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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
2025-05-161UYVS253XJ3144509IL 988497STALTEX TRANSPORTATION INC · USDOT 1277903
2024-11-221UYVS253XJ3144509IL 988497STKOVTUN INC · USDOT 2295452

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

Altex Transportation Inc Active

USDOT
1277903
MC
498498
Status
Active
Type
Motor Carrier
Based in
Lemont, IL
Power units
161
Drivers
169
Inspections (24 mo)
479
Crashes (24 mo)
9
Vehicle OOS rate
19.5%

Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2025-05-16). 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-988497ST
Vehicles
1
Inspections
3
OOS results
0
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What this means

License plate IL-988497ST appears in FMCSA inspection records 3 times. Recorded on one vehicle: VIN 1UYVS253XJ3144509 (2018 Utility Trailer Manufacturer). Operated by 2 different carriers (DOT numbers) over its inspection history. Most recent operating carrier: Altex Transportation Inc (USDOT 1277903). Vehicle make on file: Utility (UTIL) (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-988497ST (Illinois) appears in FMCSA roadside inspection records tied to one commercial vehicle. Inspection activity under this plate runs from 2024-11-21 to 2025-05-16. The latest inspection was in California, 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 2018 Utility Trailer Manufacturer — VIN 1UYVS253XJ3144509 (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): Altex Transportation Inc (USDOT 1277903) on 2025-05-16; Kovtun Inc (USDOT 2295452) from 2024-11-21 to 2024-11-22.

Vehicle detail (inspections per unit)
VIN 1UYVS253XJ3144509 2018 Utility (UTIL) Utility Trailer Manufacturer · SEMI-TRAILER
Last seen 2025-05-16
Carrier: ALTEX TRANSPORTATION INC (DOT 1277903) · 1 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in California · Level III — driver and paperwork only
VIN 1UYVS253XJ3144509 2018 Utility (UTIL) Utility Trailer Manufacturer · SEMI-TRAILER
2024-11-21 → 2024-11-22
Carrier: KOVTUN INC (DOT 2295452) · 2 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in Nevada · Level III — driver and paperwork only

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many vehicles are linked to plate IL-988497ST?
One: VIN 1UYVS253XJ3144509 (2018 Utility Trailer Manufacturer).
Why does plate IL-988497ST appear under different DOT numbers?
Inspections under this plate were recorded against 2 USDOT numbers: Altex Transportation Inc (USDOT 1277903), Kovtun Inc (USDOT 2295452).

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