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License Plate LA L161878 (Louisiana) — Hershel Malone Logging Inc

USDOT 828424 · BITT

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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
2026-08-12129LS30233L297424LA L161878HERSHEL MALONE LOGGING INC · USDOT 828424
2025-07-10129LS30288L297547LA L161878HERSHEL MALONE LOGGING INC · USDOT 828424

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

Hershel Malone Logging Inc Active

USDOT
828424
MC
—
Status
Active
Type
Motor Carrier
Based in
Plain Dealing, LA
Power units
7
Drivers
22
Inspections (24 mo)
16
Crashes (24 mo)
0
Vehicle OOS rate
41.7%

Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2026-08-12). This does not establish current ownership or confirm that the carrier still operates this vehicle.

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Plate
LA-L161878
Vehicles
2
Inspections
4
OOS results
0
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What this means

License plate LA-L161878 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. Most recent operating carrier: Hershel Malone Logging Inc (USDOT 828424). Vehicle make on file: BITT (POLE TRAILER). 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 LA-L161878 (Louisiana) appears in FMCSA roadside inspection records tied to 2 commercial vehicles. Inspection activity under this plate runs from 2024-10-22 to 2026-08-12. The latest inspection was in Texas, a Level II — walk-around inspection of the driver and the vehicle. That is outside the plate's issuing jurisdiction (Louisiana).

Vehicles recorded under plate LA-L161878

This plate has been recorded on 2 different VINs. Vehicles on record: 129LS30233L297424 (BITT, 2025-06-13 to 2026-08-12); 129LS30288L297547 (BRIT, 2024-10-22 to 2025-07-10).

Combined inspection & out-of-service record

Across all vehicles on this plate there are 4 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

Operated by Hershel Malone Logging Inc (USDOT 828424) in every inspection on record.

Vehicle detail (inspections per unit)
VIN 129LS30233L297424 BITT · POLE TRAILER
2025-06-13 → 2026-08-12
Carrier: HERSHEL MALONE LOGGING INC (DOT 828424) · 2 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in Texas · Level II — walk-around inspection of the driver and the vehicle
VIN 129LS30288L297547 BRIT · POLE TRAILER
2024-10-22 → 2025-07-10
Carrier: HERSHEL MALONE LOGGING INC (DOT 828424) · 2 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in Louisiana · Level I — full inspection of the driver and the vehicle

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why is plate LA-L161878 linked to 2 different VINs?
FMCSA inspection records list 2 distinct VINs under plate LA-L161878: VIN 129LS30233L297424 (BITT), VIN 129LS30288L297547 (BRIT).
Who operates the truck with plate LA-L161878?
FMCSA inspection records name Hershel Malone Logging Inc (USDOT 828424) as the operating carrier, most recently on 2026-08-12.

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