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License Plate IL APPL (Illinois) — Optimal Freight Inc

USDOT 4081009 · 2021 Freightliner Cascadia

1 OOS event

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
2025-05-301FUJHHDR5MLMJ5025IL APPLOPTIMAL FREIGHT INC · USDOT 4081009
2025-05-153AKJGLDR1HSHT4778IL APPLSTS SMART TRANSPORTATION SOLUTIONS · USDOT 3803956
2025-05-023C63RRGL1RG358862IL APPLROSSA LINE INC · USDOT 3966709

Evidence: FMCSA inspection observations and retained snapshots of our vehicle records. Coverage is incomplete; an unreported change cannot be dated from these records.

Later observations of these vehicles

Most recently recorded carrier for this plate

Optimal Freight Inc Active

USDOT
4081009
MC
1552573
Status
Active
Type
Motor Carrier
Based in
Alsip, IL
Power units
1
Drivers
1
Inspections (24 mo)
26
Crashes (24 mo)
0
Vehicle OOS rate
41.7%

Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2025-05-30). 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 2 other carriers (listed below).

Plate
IL-APPL
Vehicles
3
Inspections
4
OOS results
1
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What this means

License plate IL-APPL appears in FMCSA inspection records 4 times. 3 different VINs appear under this plate in the available inspection records. The records do not establish why the association changed. Operated by 3 different carriers (DOT numbers) over its inspection history. Most recent operating carrier: Optimal Freight Inc (USDOT 4081009). Vehicle make on file: Freightliner (FREIGHTLIN) (STRAIGHT TRUCK). 1 out-of-service result across all inspections.

About this plate

Commercial license plate IL-APPL (Illinois) appears in FMCSA roadside inspection records tied to 3 commercial vehicles. Inspection activity under this plate runs from 2024-09-20 to 2025-05-30. The latest inspection was in North Carolina, a Level III — driver and paperwork only. That is outside the plate's issuing jurisdiction (Illinois).

Vehicles recorded under plate IL-APPL

This plate has been recorded on 3 different VINs. Vehicles on record: 1FUJHHDR5MLMJ5025 (2021 Freightliner Cascadia, 2025-05-26 to 2025-05-30); 3AKJGLDR1HSHT4778 (2017 Freightliner Cascadia, 2024-09-20 to 2025-05-15); 3C63RRGL1RG358862 (2024 Dodge 3500, 2025-05-02).

Combined inspection & out-of-service record

Across all vehicles on this plate there are 4 inspections on FMCSA record. The records show 1 out-of-service violation across 4 inspections. OOS breakdown: 1 driver. The leading violation category is Vehicle Maintenance (2), then Driver Fitness (1). Vehicle Maintenance covers brakes, lights, tires, load securement and other mechanical condition items.

Operators

3 carriers have operated vehicles under this plate (most recent first): Optimal Freight Inc (USDOT 4081009) from 2025-05-26 to 2025-05-30; Sts Smart Transportation Solutions (USDOT 3803956) from 2024-09-20 to 2025-05-15; Rossa Line Inc (USDOT 3966709) on 2025-05-02.

Vehicle detail (inspections per unit)
VIN 1FUJHHDR5MLMJ5025 2021 Freightliner (FREIGHTLIN) Cascadia · STRAIGHT TRUCK
2025-05-26 → 2025-05-30
Carrier: OPTIMAL FREIGHT INC (DOT 4081009) · 2 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in North Carolina · Level III — driver and paperwork only
VIN 3AKJGLDR1HSHT4778 2017 Freightliner (FREIGHTLIN) Cascadia · TRUCK TRACTOR
2024-09-20 → 2025-05-15
Carrier: STS SMART TRANSPORTATION SOLUTIONS (DOT 3803956) · 1 inspections · 0 OOS · 1 violations
Last inspected in Ohio · Level II — walk-around inspection of the driver and the vehicle
VIN 3C63RRGL1RG358862 2024 Dodge (DODG) 3500 · STRAIGHT TRUCK
Last seen 2025-05-02
Carrier: ROSSA LINE INC (DOT 3966709) · 1 inspections · 1 OOS · 3 violations
Last inspected in Illinois · Level I — full inspection of the driver and the vehicle
FMCSA BASIC safety category breakdown
BASIC CategoryViolationsStatus
Vehicle Maintenance2! Moderate
Driver Fitness1— Minor
Fatigued Driving (HOS)1— Minor
Unsafe Driving0✓ Clean
Controlled Substances0✓ Clean
Hazmat0✓ Clean
Out-of-Service breakdown:
Driver OOS: 1 · Vehicle OOS: 0 · Hazmat OOS: 0

Related

Frequently Asked Questions

Why is plate IL-APPL linked to 3 different VINs?
FMCSA inspection records list 3 distinct VINs under plate IL-APPL: VIN 1FUJHHDR5MLMJ5025 (2021 Freightliner Cascadia), VIN 3AKJGLDR1HSHT4778 (2017 Freightliner Cascadia), VIN 3C63RRGL1RG358862 (2024 Dodge 3500).
Why does plate IL-APPL appear under different DOT numbers?
Inspections under this plate were recorded against 3 USDOT numbers: Optimal Freight Inc (USDOT 4081009), Sts Smart Transportation Solutions (USDOT 3803956), Rossa Line Inc (USDOT 3966709).
What do the out-of-service results on plate IL-APPL mean?
This plate's vehicles have 1 out-of-service violation across 4 inspections (1 driver). An out-of-service order parks the vehicle or driver until the cited items are fixed.

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