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License Plate IL P1287017 (Illinois) — Msl Express Inc

USDOT 4168399 · 2025 Peterbilt 579

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
2026-08-251XPBD49X5SD729352IL P1287017MSL EXPRESS INC · USDOT 4168399
2025-07-211XPBD49X5SD729352IL P1287017PROTRUST LOGISTICS LLC · USDOT 4046389

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

Msl Express Inc Active

USDOT
4168399
MC
1602835
Status
Active
Type
Motor Carrier
Based in
Palatine, IL
Power units
70
Drivers
80
Inspections (24 mo)
127
Crashes (24 mo)
6
Vehicle OOS rate
19.6%

Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2026-08-25). 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-P1287017
Vehicles
1
Inspections
7
OOS results
1
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What this means

License plate IL-P1287017 appears in FMCSA inspection records 7 times. Recorded on one vehicle: VIN 1XPBD49X5SD729352 (2025 Peterbilt 579). Operated by 2 different carriers (DOT numbers) over its inspection history. Most recent operating carrier: Msl Express Inc (USDOT 4168399). Vehicle make on file: Peterbilt (PTRB) (TRUCK TRACTOR). 1 out-of-service result across all inspections.

About this plate

Commercial license plate IL-P1287017 (Illinois) appears in FMCSA roadside inspection records tied to one commercial vehicle. Inspection activity under this plate runs from 2025-06-21 to 2026-08-25. The latest inspection was in Indiana, a Level II — walk-around inspection of the driver and the vehicle. That is outside the plate's issuing jurisdiction (Illinois).

Vehicle on this plate

This plate is associated with a single vehicle, a 2025 Peterbilt 579 — VIN 1XPBD49X5SD729352 (truck tractor).

Combined inspection & out-of-service record

Across all vehicles on this plate there are 7 inspections on FMCSA record. The records show 1 out-of-service violation across 7 inspections. OOS breakdown: 1 driver. The leading violation category is Unsafe Driving (2), then Fatigued Driving (HOS) (2). Unsafe Driving covers speeding, improper lane changes and other moving violations.

Operators

2 carriers have operated vehicles under this plate (most recent first): Msl Express Inc (USDOT 4168399) from 2025-09-19 to 2026-08-25; Protrust Logistics Llc (USDOT 4046389) from 2025-06-21 to 2025-07-21.

Vehicle detail (inspections per unit)
VIN 1XPBD49X5SD729352 2025 Peterbilt (PTRB) 579 · TRUCK TRACTOR
2025-09-19 → 2026-08-25
Carrier: MSL EXPRESS INC (DOT 4168399) · 5 inspections · 1 OOS · 6 violations
Last inspected in Indiana · Level II — walk-around inspection of the driver and the vehicle
VIN 1XPBD49X5SD729352 2025 Peterbilt 579 · TRUCK TRACTOR
2025-06-21 → 2025-07-21
Carrier: PROTRUST LOGISTICS LLC (DOT 4046389) · 2 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in California · Level III — driver and paperwork only
FMCSA BASIC safety category breakdown
BASIC CategoryViolationsStatus
Unsafe Driving2! Moderate
Fatigued Driving (HOS)2! Moderate
Vehicle Maintenance1— Minor
Driver Fitness1— Minor
Controlled Substances0✓ Clean
Hazmat0✓ Clean
Out-of-Service breakdown:
Driver OOS: 1 · Vehicle OOS: 0 · Hazmat OOS: 0

Related

Frequently Asked Questions

How many vehicles are linked to plate IL-P1287017?
One: VIN 1XPBD49X5SD729352 (2025 Peterbilt 579).
Why does plate IL-P1287017 appear under different DOT numbers?
Inspections under this plate were recorded against 2 USDOT numbers: Msl Express Inc (USDOT 4168399), Protrust Logistics Llc (USDOT 4046389).
What do the out-of-service results on plate IL-P1287017 mean?
This plate's vehicles have 1 out-of-service violation across 7 inspections (1 driver). An out-of-service order parks the vehicle or driver until the cited items are fixed.

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