License Plate ME 248596E (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-27 | 527SR4828LM023298 | ME 248596E | MERCHANTS TRANSPORT OF HICKORY LLC · USDOT 48104 |
| 2025-11-10 | 527SR4828LM023298 | ME 248596E | SOUTO FOODS LLC · USDOT 2044880 |
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 (2026-04-27). This does not establish current ownership or confirm that the carrier still operates this vehicle.
View full carrier profile →Authority, insurance & bonds, safety scores, crash history, inspections and the full fleet list.This plate has also been operated by 1 other carrier (listed below).
What this means
License plate ME-248596E appears in FMCSA inspection records 3 times. Recorded on one vehicle: VIN 527SR4828LM023298 (2020 Cimc Reefer Trailer,inc .). Operated by 2 different carriers (DOT numbers) over its inspection history. 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-248596E (Maine) appears in FMCSA roadside inspection records tied to one commercial vehicle. Inspection activity under this plate runs from 2025-10-13 to 2026-04-27. The latest inspection was in North Carolina, a Level III — driver and paperwork only. That is outside the plate's issuing jurisdiction (Maine).
Vehicle on this plate
This plate is associated with a single vehicle, a 2020 Cimc Reefer Trailer,inc . — VIN 527SR4828LM023298 (semi-trailer).
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
2 carriers have operated vehicles under this plate (most recent first): Merchants Transport Of Hickory Llc (USDOT 48104) on 2026-04-27; Souto Foods Llc (USDOT 2044880) from 2025-10-13 to 2025-11-10.