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License Plate KY A69274 (Kentucky) — Watkins Express Freight Inc

USDOT 804991 · 2023 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
2026-07-201FUJHHDR5PLUK3985KY A69274WATKINS EXPRESS FREIGHT INC · USDOT 804991
2025-10-011FUJHHDR3KLKM7124KY A69274WATKINS EXPRESS FREIGHT INC · USDOT 804991

Evidence: FMCSA inspection observations and retained snapshots of our vehicle records. Coverage is incomplete; an unreported change cannot be dated from these records.

Later observations of these vehicles

Most recently recorded carrier for this plate

Watkins Express Freight Inc Active

USDOT
804991
MC
440782
Status
Active
Type
Motor Carrier
Based in
Hopkinsville, KY
Power units
65
Drivers
51
Inspections (24 mo)
120
Crashes (24 mo)
6
Vehicle OOS rate
39.2%

Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2026-07-20). This does not establish current ownership or confirm that the carrier still operates this vehicle.

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Plate
KY-A69274
Vehicles
2
Inspections
5
OOS results
1
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What this means

License plate KY-A69274 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. Most recent operating carrier: Watkins Express Freight Inc (USDOT 804991). Vehicle make on file: Freightliner (FRHT) (TRUCK TRACTOR). 1 out-of-service result across all inspections.

About this plate

Commercial license plate KY-A69274 (Kentucky) appears in FMCSA roadside inspection records tied to 2 commercial vehicles. Inspection activity under this plate runs from 2024-11-28 to 2026-07-20. The latest inspection was in Maryland, a Level I — full inspection of the driver and the vehicle. That is outside the plate's issuing jurisdiction (Kentucky).

Vehicles recorded under plate KY-A69274

This plate has been recorded on 2 different VINs. Vehicles on record: 1FUJHHDR5PLUK3985 (2023 Freightliner Cascadia, 2024-11-28 to 2026-07-20); 1FUJHHDR3KLKM7124 (2019 Freightliner Cascadia, 2025-02-18 to 2025-10-01).

Combined inspection & out-of-service record

Across all vehicles on this plate there are 5 inspections on FMCSA record. The records show 1 out-of-service violation across 5 inspections. OOS breakdown: 1 vehicle. The leading violation category is Vehicle Maintenance (1), then Fatigued Driving (HOS) (1). Vehicle Maintenance covers brakes, lights, tires, load securement and other mechanical condition items.

Operators

Operated by Watkins Express Freight Inc (USDOT 804991) in every inspection on record.

Vehicle detail (inspections per unit)
VIN 1FUJHHDR5PLUK3985 2023 Freightliner (FRHT) Cascadia · TRUCK TRACTOR
2024-11-28 → 2026-07-20
Carrier: WATKINS EXPRESS FREIGHT INC (DOT 804991) · 3 inspections · 1 OOS · 1 violations
Last inspected in Maryland · Level I — full inspection of the driver and the vehicle
VIN 1FUJHHDR3KLKM7124 2019 Freightliner (FREIGHTLIN) Cascadia · TRUCK TRACTOR
2025-02-18 → 2025-10-01
Carrier: WATKINS EXPRESS FREIGHT INC (DOT 804991) · 2 inspections · 0 OOS · 1 violations
Last inspected in Arkansas · Level III — driver and paperwork only
FMCSA BASIC safety category breakdown
BASIC CategoryViolationsStatus
Vehicle Maintenance1— Minor
Fatigued Driving (HOS)1— Minor
Unsafe Driving0✓ Clean
Driver Fitness0✓ Clean
Controlled Substances0✓ Clean
Hazmat0✓ Clean

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why is plate KY-A69274 linked to 2 different VINs?
FMCSA inspection records list 2 distinct VINs under plate KY-A69274: VIN 1FUJHHDR5PLUK3985 (2023 Freightliner Cascadia), VIN 1FUJHHDR3KLKM7124 (2019 Freightliner Cascadia).
What do the out-of-service results on plate KY-A69274 mean?
This plate's vehicles have 1 out-of-service violation across 5 inspections (1 vehicle). An out-of-service order parks the vehicle or driver until the cited items are fixed.
Who operates the truck with plate KY-A69274?
FMCSA inspection records name Watkins Express Freight Inc (USDOT 804991) as the operating carrier, most recently on 2026-07-20.

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