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License Plate ME 5148873 (Maine) — Merchants Transport Of Hickory Llc

USDOT 48104 · 2023 OTHR Dry Van Duraplate

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Most recently recorded carrier for this plate

Merchants Transport Of Hickory Llc Active

USDOT
48104
MC
162035
Status
Active
Type
Carrier & Broker
Based in
Hickory, NC
Power units
274
Drivers
347
Inspections (24 mo)
752
Crashes (24 mo)
20
Vehicle OOS rate
4.4%

Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2026-09-07). 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-5148873
Vehicles
1
Inspections
4
OOS results
0
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What this means

License plate ME-5148873 appears in FMCSA inspection records 4 times. Recorded on one vehicle: VIN 1JJV532D6PL397027 (2023 OTHR Dry Van Duraplate). 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: OTHR (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 ME-5148873 (Maine) appears in FMCSA roadside inspection records tied to one commercial vehicle. Inspection activity under this plate runs from 2024-09-04 to 2026-09-07. The latest inspection was in North Carolina, a Level I — full 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 2023 OTHR Dry Van Duraplate — VIN 1JJV532D6PL397027 (truck tractor).

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

2 carriers have operated vehicles under this plate (most recent first): Merchants Transport Of Hickory Llc (USDOT 48104) from 2024-09-04 to 2026-09-07; Us Xpress Inc (USDOT 303024) on 2026-08-28.

Vehicle detail (inspections per unit)
VIN 1JJV532D6PL397027 2023 OTHR Dry Van Duraplate · TRUCK TRACTOR
2024-09-04 → 2026-09-07
Carrier: MERCHANTS TRANSPORT OF HICKORY LLC (DOT 48104) · 3 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in North Carolina · Level I — full inspection of the driver and the vehicle
VIN 1JJV532D6PL397027 2023 Wabash (WABASH NAT) Dry Van Duraplate · SEMI-TRAILER
Last seen 2026-08-28
Carrier: US XPRESS INC (DOT 303024) · 1 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in South Carolina · Level III — driver and paperwork only

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many vehicles are linked to plate ME-5148873?
One: VIN 1JJV532D6PL397027 (2023 OTHR Dry Van Duraplate).
Why does plate ME-5148873 appear under different DOT numbers?
Inspections under this plate were recorded against 2 USDOT numbers: Merchants Transport Of Hickory Llc (USDOT 48104), Us Xpress Inc (USDOT 303024).

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