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License Plate IN 3198904 (Indiana) — Octopus Express Inc

USDOT 3434448 · 2020 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
2026-05-143AKJHHDR9LSMC4258IN 3198904OCTOPUS EXPRESS INC · USDOT 3434448
2025-09-303AKJHHDR9LSMC4258IN 3198904CME TRANSCO LLC · USDOT 1080997

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

Octopus Express Inc Active

USDOT
3434448
MC
1113689
Status
Active
Type
Motor Carrier
Based in
Westerville, OH
Power units
90
Drivers
52
Inspections (24 mo)
90
Crashes (24 mo)
5
Vehicle OOS rate
22%

Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2026-05-14). 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
IN-3198904
Vehicles
1
Inspections
2
OOS results
1

What this means

License plate IN-3198904 appears in FMCSA inspection records 2 times. Recorded on one vehicle: VIN 3AKJHHDR9LSMC4258 (2020 Freightliner Cascadia). Operated by 2 different carriers (DOT numbers) over its inspection history. Most recent operating carrier: Octopus Express Inc (USDOT 3434448). Vehicle make on file: Freightliner (FREIGHTLIN) (TRUCK TRACTOR). 1 out-of-service result across all inspections.

About this plate

Commercial license plate IN-3198904 (Indiana) appears in FMCSA roadside inspection records tied to one commercial vehicle. Inspection activity under this plate runs from 2025-09-30 to 2026-05-14. The latest inspection was in Maryland, a Level II — walk-around inspection of the driver and the vehicle. That is outside the plate's issuing jurisdiction (Indiana).

Vehicle on this plate

This plate is associated with a single vehicle, a 2020 Freightliner Cascadia — VIN 3AKJHHDR9LSMC4258 (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 vehicle.

Operators

2 carriers have operated vehicles under this plate (most recent first): Octopus Express Inc (USDOT 3434448) on 2026-05-14; Cme Transco Llc (USDOT 1080997) on 2025-09-30.

Vehicle detail (inspections per unit)
VIN 3AKJHHDR9LSMC4258 2020 Freightliner (FREIGHTLIN) Cascadia · TRUCK TRACTOR
Last seen 2026-05-14
Carrier: OCTOPUS EXPRESS INC (DOT 3434448) · 1 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in Maryland · Level II — walk-around inspection of the driver and the vehicle
VIN 3AKJHHDR9LSMC4258 2020 Freightliner (FREIGHTLIN) Cascadia · TRUCK TRACTOR
Last seen 2025-09-30
Carrier: CME TRANSCO LLC (DOT 1080997) · 1 inspections · 1 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in Arizona · Level I — full inspection of the driver and the vehicle
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Frequently Asked Questions

How many vehicles are linked to plate IN-3198904?
One: VIN 3AKJHHDR9LSMC4258 (2020 Freightliner Cascadia).
Why does plate IN-3198904 appear under different DOT numbers?
Inspections under this plate were recorded against 2 USDOT numbers: Octopus Express Inc (USDOT 3434448), Cme Transco Llc (USDOT 1080997).
What do the out-of-service results on plate IN-3198904 mean?
This plate's vehicles have 1 out-of-service violation across 2 inspections (1 vehicle). An out-of-service order parks the vehicle or driver until the cited items are fixed.

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