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License Plate MA 1501B (Massachusetts) — W L French Excavating Corporation

USDOT 398426 · Peterbilt 389

Clean record

Most recently recorded carrier for this plate

W L French Excavating Corporation Active

USDOT
398426
MC
498898
Status
Active
Type
Motor Carrier
Based in
North Billerica, MA
Power units
137
Drivers
47
Inspections (24 mo)
24
Crashes (24 mo)
3
Vehicle OOS rate
33.3%

Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2026-07-13). 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
MA-1501B
Vehicles
2
Inspections
3
OOS results
0
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What this means

License plate MA-1501B appears in FMCSA inspection records 3 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: W L French Excavating Corporation (USDOT 398426). Vehicle make on file: Peterbilt (PTRB) (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 MA-1501B (Massachusetts) appears in FMCSA roadside inspection records tied to 2 commercial vehicles. Inspection activity under this plate runs from 2025-11-18 to 2026-07-13. The latest inspection was in Vermont, a Level III — driver and paperwork only. That is outside the plate's issuing jurisdiction (Massachusetts).

Vehicles recorded under plate MA-1501B

This plate has been recorded on 2 different VINs. Vehicles on record: 1NPXGGGG30D654918 (Peterbilt 389, 2026-07-13); 3ALACWFC8JDJP0247 (2018 Freightliner M2, 2025-11-18 to 2026-05-21).

Combined inspection & out-of-service record

Across all vehicles on this plate there are 3 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. The leading violation category is Unsafe Driving (6). Unsafe Driving covers speeding, improper lane changes and other moving violations.

Operators

2 carriers have operated vehicles under this plate (most recent first): W L French Excavating Corporation (USDOT 398426) on 2026-07-13; Clone Towing & Recovery Services Inc (USDOT 3573885) from 2025-11-18 to 2026-05-21.

Vehicle detail (inspections per unit)
VIN 1NPXGGGG30D654918 Peterbilt (PTRB) 389 · TRUCK TRACTOR
Last seen 2026-07-13
Carrier: W L FRENCH EXCAVATING CORPORATION (DOT 398426) · 1 inspections · 0 OOS · 1 violations
Last inspected in Vermont · Level III — driver and paperwork only
VIN 3ALACWFC8JDJP0247 2018 Freightliner (FRHT) M2 · STRAIGHT TRUCK
2025-11-18 → 2026-05-21
Carrier: CLONE TOWING & RECOVERY SERVICES INC (DOT 3573885) · 2 inspections · 0 OOS · 5 violations
Last inspected in Massachusetts · Level III — driver and paperwork only
FMCSA BASIC safety category breakdown
BASIC CategoryViolationsStatus
Unsafe Driving6⚠ High
Vehicle Maintenance0✓ Clean
Driver Fitness0✓ Clean
Fatigued Driving (HOS)0✓ Clean
Controlled Substances0✓ Clean
Hazmat0✓ Clean

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why is plate MA-1501B linked to 2 different VINs?
FMCSA inspection records list 2 distinct VINs under plate MA-1501B: VIN 1NPXGGGG30D654918 (Peterbilt 389), VIN 3ALACWFC8JDJP0247 (2018 Freightliner M2).
Why does plate MA-1501B appear under different DOT numbers?
Inspections under this plate were recorded against 2 USDOT numbers: W L French Excavating Corporation (USDOT 398426), Clone Towing & Recovery Services Inc (USDOT 3573885).

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