License Plate ME 248576E (Maine) — Merchants Transport Of Hickory Llc
USDOT 48104 · 2020 Cimc Reefer Trailer,inc
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.
| Observed dates | VIN | Plate | Reported carrier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-26 | 5273P5324LM023327 | ME 248576E | MERCHANTS TRANSPORT OF HICKORY LLC · USDOT 48104 |
| 2024-12-21 | 527SR5324LM023327 | ME 248576E | MERCHANTS TRANSPORT OF HICKORY LLC · USDOT 48104 |
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
Merchants Transport Of Hickory Llc Active
- USDOT
- 48104
- MC
- 162035
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Carrier & Broker & Shipper
- Based in
- Hickory, NC
- Power units
- 274
- Drivers
- 347
- Inspections (24 mo)
- 744
- Crashes (24 mo)
- 20
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 4.6%
Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2026-08-26). This does not establish current ownership or confirm that the carrier still operates this vehicle.
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What this means
License plate ME-248576E 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. Most recent operating carrier: Merchants Transport Of Hickory Llc (USDOT 48104). Vehicle make on file: Cimc Reefer Trailer,inc (vPIC; filed make: OTHR) (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-248576E (Maine) appears in FMCSA roadside inspection records tied to 2 commercial vehicles. Inspection activity under this plate runs from 2024-12-21 to 2026-08-26. The latest inspection was in North Carolina, a Level II — walk-around inspection of the driver and the vehicle. That is outside the plate's issuing jurisdiction (Maine).
Vehicles recorded under plate ME-248576E
This plate has been recorded on 2 different VINs. Vehicles on record: 5273P5324LM023327 (2020 Cimc Reefer Trailer,inc, 2025-02-26 to 2026-08-26); 527SR5324LM023327 (2020 REEF CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC., 2024-12-21).
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.
Operators
Operated by Merchants Transport Of Hickory Llc (USDOT 48104) in every inspection on record.