License Plate IL 988688ST (Illinois) — Sound Trans Llc
USDOT 3028414 · 2025 Vanguard NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-07 | 5V8VC5329SM411736 | IL 988688ST | SOUND TRANS LLC · USDOT 3028414 |
| 2025-03-22 | 5V8VC5329SM411736 | IL 988688ST | SONIC TRANS INC · USDOT 2184825 |
| 2025-01-11 | 5V8VC5329SM411736 | IL 988688ST | FLEX FREIGHT CARRIERS INC · USDOT 4138384 |
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 Trans Llc Active
- USDOT
- 3028414
- MC
- 38108
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Motor Carrier
- Based in
- Elmwood Park, IL
- Power units
- 30
- Drivers
- 30
- Inspections (24 mo)
- 69
- Crashes (24 mo)
- 3
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 16%
Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2026-10-07). 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 2 other carriers (listed below).
What this means
License plate IL-988688ST appears in FMCSA inspection records 4 times. Recorded on one vehicle: VIN 5V8VC5329SM411736 (2025 Vanguard NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)). Operated by 3 different carriers (DOT numbers) over its inspection history. Most recent operating carrier: Sound Trans Llc (USDOT 3028414). Vehicle make on file: Vanguard (VANG) (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-988688ST (Illinois) appears in FMCSA roadside inspection records tied to one commercial vehicle. Inspection activity under this plate runs from 2024-10-30 to 2026-10-07. The latest inspection was in Mississippi, 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 2025 Vanguard NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) — VIN 5V8VC5329SM411736 (semi-trailer).
Combined inspection & out-of-service record
Across all vehicles on this plate there are 4 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): Sound Trans Llc (USDOT 3028414) from 2024-10-30 to 2026-10-07; Sonic Trans Inc (USDOT 2184825) from 2024-11-17 to 2025-03-22; Flex Freight Carriers Inc (USDOT 4138384) on 2025-01-11.