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License Plate IL P1170786 (Illinois) — Forward Trucking Inc

USDOT 3180712 · 2008 Volvo VNL

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
2026-03-304V4NC9GH18N485300IL P1170786FORWARD TRUCKING INC · USDOT 3180712
2024-11-044V4NC9GH18N485300IL P1170786BETTER EXPRESS LLC · USDOT 3701037

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

Forward Trucking Inc Active

USDOT
3180712
MC
126051
Status
Active
Type
Motor Carrier
Based in
Schaumburg, IL
Power units
10
Drivers
10
Inspections (24 mo)
22
Crashes (24 mo)
0
Vehicle OOS rate
35.7%

Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2026-03-30). 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 1 other carrier (listed below).

Plate
IL-P1170786
Vehicles
1
Inspections
2
OOS results
1
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What this means

License plate IL-P1170786 appears in FMCSA inspection records 2 times. Recorded on one vehicle: VIN 4V4NC9GH18N485300 (2008 Volvo VNL). Operated by 2 different carriers (DOT numbers) over its inspection history. Most recent operating carrier: Forward Trucking Inc (USDOT 3180712). Vehicle make on file: Volvo (TRUCK TRACTOR). 1 out-of-service result across all inspections.

About this plate

Commercial license plate IL-P1170786 (Illinois) appears in FMCSA roadside inspection records tied to one commercial vehicle. Inspection activity under this plate runs from 2024-11-04 to 2026-03-30. The latest inspection was in South Dakota, 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 2008 Volvo VNL — VIN 4V4NC9GH18N485300 (truck tractor).

Combined inspection & out-of-service record

Across all vehicles on this plate there are 2 inspections on FMCSA record. The records show 1 out-of-service violation across 2 inspections. OOS breakdown: 1 driver. The leading violation category is Driver Fitness (1). Driver Fitness covers licensing, CDL class and medical certificate requirements.

Operators

2 carriers have operated vehicles under this plate (most recent first): Forward Trucking Inc (USDOT 3180712) on 2026-03-30; Better Express Llc (USDOT 3701037) on 2024-11-04.

Vehicle detail (inspections per unit)
VIN 4V4NC9GH18N485300 2008 Volvo VNL · TRUCK TRACTOR
Last seen 2026-03-30
Carrier: FORWARD TRUCKING INC (DOT 3180712) · 1 inspections · 1 OOS · 1 violations
Last inspected in South Dakota · Level III — driver and paperwork only
VIN 4V4NC9GH18N485300 2008 Volvo (VOLV) VNL · TRUCK TRACTOR
Last seen 2024-11-04
Carrier: BETTER EXPRESS LLC (DOT 3701037) · 1 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in Kentucky · Level III — driver and paperwork only
FMCSA BASIC safety category breakdown
BASIC CategoryViolationsStatus
Driver Fitness1— Minor
Vehicle Maintenance0✓ Clean
Unsafe Driving0✓ Clean
Fatigued Driving (HOS)0✓ Clean
Controlled Substances0✓ Clean
Hazmat0✓ Clean
Out-of-Service breakdown:
Driver OOS: 1 · Vehicle OOS: 0 · Hazmat OOS: 0

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many vehicles are linked to plate IL-P1170786?
One: VIN 4V4NC9GH18N485300 (2008 Volvo VNL).
Why does plate IL-P1170786 appear under different DOT numbers?
Inspections under this plate were recorded against 2 USDOT numbers: Forward Trucking Inc (USDOT 3180712), Better Express Llc (USDOT 3701037).
What do the out-of-service results on plate IL-P1170786 mean?
This plate's vehicles have 1 out-of-service violation across 2 inspections (1 driver). An out-of-service order parks the vehicle or driver until the cited items are fixed.

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