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License Plate IL 996949ST (Illinois) — Lion Ml Llc

USDOT 3971056 · 2025 Metalium Industries

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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
2026-09-243NGGF4020S1000774IL 996949STLION ML LLC · USDOT 3971056
2024-11-043NGGF4020S1000077IL 996949STLION ML LLC · USDOT 3971056

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

Lion Ml Llc Active

USDOT
3971056
MC
1483878
Status
Active
Type
Motor Carrier
Based in
Lockport, IL
Power units
3
Drivers
3
Inspections (24 mo)
61
Crashes (24 mo)
1
Vehicle OOS rate
24.4%

Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2026-09-24). This does not establish current ownership or confirm that the carrier still operates this vehicle.

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Plate
IL-996949ST
Vehicles
2
Inspections
7
OOS results
0
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What this means

License plate IL-996949ST appears in FMCSA inspection records 7 times. 2 different VINs appear under this plate in the available inspection records. The records do not establish why the association changed. Most recent operating carrier: Lion Ml Llc (USDOT 3971056). Vehicle make on file: Metalium Industries (METALIUM I) (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-996949ST (Illinois) appears in FMCSA roadside inspection records tied to 2 commercial vehicles. Inspection activity under this plate runs from 2024-11-04 to 2026-09-24. The latest inspection was in Wisconsin, a Level I — full inspection of the driver and the vehicle. That is outside the plate's issuing jurisdiction (Illinois).

Vehicles recorded under plate IL-996949ST

This plate has been recorded on 2 different VINs. Vehicles on record: 3NGGF4020S1000774 (2025 Metalium Industries, 2025-10-21 to 2026-09-24); 3NGGF4020S1000077 (2025 Metalium Industries, 2024-11-04).

Combined inspection & out-of-service record

Across all vehicles on this plate there are 7 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

Operated by Lion Ml Llc (USDOT 3971056) in every inspection on record.

Vehicle detail (inspections per unit)
VIN 3NGGF4020S1000774 2025 Metalium Industries (METALIUM I) METALIUM INDUSTRIES · SEMI-TRAILER
2025-10-21 → 2026-09-24
Carrier: LION ML LLC (DOT 3971056) · 6 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in Wisconsin · Level I — full inspection of the driver and the vehicle
VIN 3NGGF4020S1000077 2025 Metalium Industries (vPIC; filed make: UNKNOWN) METALIUM INDUSTRIES · FULL TRAILER
Last seen 2024-11-04
Carrier: LION ML LLC (DOT 3971056) · 1 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in South Dakota · Level I — full inspection of the driver and the vehicle

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why is plate IL-996949ST linked to 2 different VINs?
FMCSA inspection records list 2 distinct VINs under plate IL-996949ST: VIN 3NGGF4020S1000774 (2025 Metalium Industries), VIN 3NGGF4020S1000077 (2025 Metalium Industries).
Who operates the truck with plate IL-996949ST?
FMCSA inspection records name Lion Ml Llc (USDOT 3971056) as the operating carrier, most recently on 2026-09-24.

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