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License Plate ME 243544F (Maine) — Eastern Express Inc

USDOT 162408 · 2015 Reitnouer Inc

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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
2026-03-061RNF48A45FR035200ME 243544FEASTERN EXPRESS INC · USDOT 162408
2024-11-051RNF48A45FR035200ME 243544FNORTHERN STEEL TRANSPORT CO · USDOT 154454

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

Eastern Express Inc Active

USDOT
162408
MC
149582
Status
Active
Type
Carrier & Broker
Based in
Griffith, IN
Power units
702
Drivers
351
Inspections (24 mo)
483
Crashes (24 mo)
31
Vehicle OOS rate
31.1%

Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2026-03-06). 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
ME-243544F
Vehicles
1
Inspections
2
OOS results
0
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What this means

License plate ME-243544F appears in FMCSA inspection records 2 times. Recorded on one vehicle: VIN 1RNF48A45FR035200 (2015 Reitnouer Inc). Operated by 2 different carriers (DOT numbers) over its inspection history. Most recent operating carrier: Eastern Express Inc (USDOT 162408). Vehicle make on file: Reitnouer (SEMI-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 ME-243544F (Maine) appears in FMCSA roadside inspection records tied to one commercial vehicle. Inspection activity under this plate runs from 2024-11-05 to 2026-03-06. The latest inspection was in Ohio, a Level II — walk-around inspection of the driver and the vehicle. That is outside the plate's issuing jurisdiction (Maine).

Vehicle on this plate

This plate is associated with a single vehicle, a 2015 Reitnouer Inc — VIN 1RNF48A45FR035200 (semi-trailer).

Combined inspection & out-of-service record

Across all vehicles on this plate there are 2 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): Eastern Express Inc (USDOT 162408) on 2026-03-06; Northern Steel Transport Co (USDOT 154454) on 2024-11-05.

Vehicle detail (inspections per unit)
VIN 1RNF48A45FR035200 2015 Reitnouer Reitnouer Inc · SEMI-TRAILER
Last seen 2026-03-06
Carrier: EASTERN EXPRESS INC (DOT 162408) · 1 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in Ohio · Level II — walk-around inspection of the driver and the vehicle
VIN 1RNF48A45FR035200 2015 Reitnouer Inc (REIT) Reitnouer Inc · SEMI-TRAILER
Last seen 2024-11-05
Carrier: NORTHERN STEEL TRANSPORT CO (DOT 154454) · 1 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in Michigan · Level III — driver and paperwork only

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many vehicles are linked to plate ME-243544F?
One: VIN 1RNF48A45FR035200 (2015 Reitnouer Inc).
Why does plate ME-243544F appear under different DOT numbers?
Inspections under this plate were recorded against 2 USDOT numbers: Eastern Express Inc (USDOT 162408), Northern Steel Transport Co (USDOT 154454).

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