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License Plate IL P1290209 (Illinois) — Tkm Truckline Inc

USDOT 3464942 · 2015 Freightliner Cascadia

3 OOS events

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
2025-12-293AKJGLD55FSGL6184IL P1290209TKM TRUCKLINE INC · USDOT 3464942
2025-07-083AKJGLD55FSGL6184IL P1290209NEWS TRANSPORTATION INC · USDOT 3968153
2025-05-223AKJGLD55F2GL6184IL P1290209NEWS TRANSPORTATION INC · USDOT 3968153

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

Tkm Truckline Inc Active

USDOT
3464942
MC
1132258
Status
Active
Type
Motor Carrier
Based in
Bartlett, IL
Power units
20
Drivers
25
Inspections (24 mo)
31
Crashes (24 mo)
2
Vehicle OOS rate
35%

Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2025-12-29). 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-P1290209
Vehicles
2
Inspections
4
OOS results
3
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What this means

License plate IL-P1290209 appears in FMCSA inspection records 4 times. 2 different VINs appear under this plate in the available inspection records. The records do not establish why the association changed. Operated by 2 different carriers (DOT numbers) over its inspection history. Most recent operating carrier: Tkm Truckline Inc (USDOT 3464942). Vehicle make on file: Freightliner (FREIGHTLIN) (TRUCK TRACTOR). 3 out-of-service results across all inspections.

About this plate

Commercial license plate IL-P1290209 (Illinois) appears in FMCSA roadside inspection records tied to 2 commercial vehicles. Inspection activity under this plate runs from 2025-05-22 to 2025-12-29. The latest inspection was in Wyoming, a Level II — walk-around inspection of the driver and the vehicle. That is outside the plate's issuing jurisdiction (Illinois).

Vehicles recorded under plate IL-P1290209

This plate has been recorded on 2 different VINs. Vehicles on record: 3AKJGLD55FSGL6184 (2015 Freightliner Cascadia, 2025-09-29 to 2025-12-29); 3AKJGLD55FSGL6184 (2015 Freightliner Cascadia, 2025-07-08); 3AKJGLD55F2GL6184 (2015 Freightliner Cascadia, 2025-05-22).

Combined inspection & out-of-service record

Across all vehicles on this plate there are 4 inspections on FMCSA record. The records show 3 out-of-service violations across 4 inspections. OOS breakdown: 2 vehicle, 1 driver. The leading violation category is Vehicle Maintenance (12), then Fatigued Driving (HOS) (2). Vehicle Maintenance covers brakes, lights, tires, load securement and other mechanical condition items.

Operators

2 carriers have operated vehicles under this plate (most recent first): Tkm Truckline Inc (USDOT 3464942) from 2025-09-29 to 2025-12-29; News Transportation Inc (USDOT 3968153) from 2025-05-22 to 2025-07-08.

Vehicle detail (inspections per unit)
VIN 3AKJGLD55FSGL6184 2015 Freightliner (FREIGHTLIN) Cascadia · TRUCK TRACTOR
2025-09-29 → 2025-12-29
Carrier: TKM TRUCKLINE INC (DOT 3464942) · 2 inspections · 2 OOS · 13 violations
Last inspected in Wyoming · Level II — walk-around inspection of the driver and the vehicle
VIN 3AKJGLD55FSGL6184 2015 Freightliner (FRHT) Cascadia · TRUCK TRACTOR
Last seen 2025-07-08
Carrier: NEWS TRANSPORTATION INC (DOT 3968153) · 1 inspections · 0 OOS · 2 violations
Last inspected in Iowa · Level II — walk-around inspection of the driver and the vehicle
VIN 3AKJGLD55F2GL6184 2015 Freightliner (FRHT) Cascadia · TRUCK TRACTOR
Last seen 2025-05-22
Carrier: NEWS TRANSPORTATION INC (DOT 3968153) · 1 inspections · 1 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in Iowa · Level III — driver and paperwork only
FMCSA BASIC safety category breakdown
BASIC CategoryViolationsStatus
Vehicle Maintenance12⚠ High
Fatigued Driving (HOS)2! Moderate
Unsafe Driving1— Minor
Driver Fitness0✓ Clean
Controlled Substances0✓ Clean
Hazmat0✓ Clean
Out-of-Service breakdown:
Driver OOS: 1 · Vehicle OOS: 2 · Hazmat OOS: 0

Related

Frequently Asked Questions

Why is plate IL-P1290209 linked to 2 different VINs?
FMCSA inspection records list 2 distinct VINs under plate IL-P1290209: VIN 3AKJGLD55FSGL6184 (2015 Freightliner Cascadia), VIN 3AKJGLD55F2GL6184 (2015 Freightliner Cascadia).
Why does plate IL-P1290209 appear under different DOT numbers?
Inspections under this plate were recorded against 2 USDOT numbers: Tkm Truckline Inc (USDOT 3464942), News Transportation Inc (USDOT 3968153).
What do the out-of-service results on plate IL-P1290209 mean?
This plate's vehicles have 3 out-of-service violations across 4 inspections (2 vehicle, 1 driver). An out-of-service order parks the vehicle or driver until the cited items are fixed.

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