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License Plate KS 188336 (Kansas) — Northwest Distributors Inc

USDOT 72900 · 2020 Western Star 5700

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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
2026-01-285KJJBLDR4LLKX6793KS 188336NORTHWEST DISTRIBUTORS INC · USDOT 72900
2025-06-255KKHALDVXLPLP3709KS 188336JACAM CATALYST LLC · USDOT 2390725

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

Northwest Distributors Inc Active

USDOT
72900
MC
—
Status
Active
Type
Carrier & Shipper
Based in
Hays, KS
Power units
3
Drivers
5
Inspections (24 mo)
7
Crashes (24 mo)
0
Vehicle OOS rate
0%

Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2026-01-28). 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
KS-188336
Vehicles
2
Inspections
5
OOS results
0

What this means

License plate KS-188336 appears in FMCSA inspection records 5 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: Northwest Distributors Inc (USDOT 72900). Vehicle make on file: Western Star (WESTERN ST) (TRUCK TRACTOR). No out-of-service violations are recorded under this plate in the available inspection records. Other violations may still be present.

About this plate

Commercial license plate KS-188336 (Kansas) appears in FMCSA roadside inspection records tied to 2 commercial vehicles. Inspection activity under this plate runs from 2024-11-14 to 2026-01-28. The latest inspection was in Colorado, a Level II — walk-around inspection of the driver and the vehicle. That is outside the plate's issuing jurisdiction (Kansas).

Vehicles recorded under plate KS-188336

This plate has been recorded on 2 different VINs. Vehicles on record: 5KJJBLDR4LLKX6793 (2020 Western Star 5700, 2025-06-25 to 2026-01-28); 5KKHALDVXLPLP3709 (2020 Western Star 4900, 2024-11-14 to 2025-06-25).

Combined inspection & out-of-service record

Across all vehicles on this plate there are 5 inspections on FMCSA record. No out-of-service violations appear in the available records under this plate. This does not mean that every inspection was free of other violations.

Operators

2 carriers have operated vehicles under this plate (most recent first): Northwest Distributors Inc (USDOT 72900) from 2025-06-25 to 2026-01-28; Jacam Catalyst Llc (USDOT 2390725) from 2024-11-14 to 2025-06-25.

Vehicle detail (inspections per unit)
VIN 5KJJBLDR4LLKX6793 2020 Western Star (WESTERN ST) 5700 · TRUCK TRACTOR
2025-06-25 → 2026-01-28
Carrier: NORTHWEST DISTRIBUTORS INC (DOT 72900) · 3 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in Colorado · Level II — walk-around inspection of the driver and the vehicle
VIN 5KKHALDVXLPLP3709 2020 Western Star (WSTR) 4900 · STRAIGHT TRUCK
2024-11-14 → 2025-06-25
Carrier: JACAM CATALYST LLC (DOT 2390725) · 2 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in Colorado · Level III — driver and paperwork only
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Frequently Asked Questions

Why is plate KS-188336 linked to 2 different VINs?
FMCSA inspection records list 2 distinct VINs under plate KS-188336: VIN 5KJJBLDR4LLKX6793 (2020 Western Star 5700), VIN 5KKHALDVXLPLP3709 (2020 Western Star 4900).
Why does plate KS-188336 appear under different DOT numbers?
Inspections under this plate were recorded against 2 USDOT numbers: Northwest Distributors Inc (USDOT 72900), Jacam Catalyst Llc (USDOT 2390725).

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