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License Plate ME 5280238 (Maine) — Eastern Express Inc

USDOT 162408 · 2024 Mac Trailer Manufacturing

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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)
481
Crashes (24 mo)
31
Vehicle OOS rate
30.8%

Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2026-07-14). 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-5280238
Vehicles
1
Inspections
2
OOS results
0
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What this means

License plate ME-5280238 appears in FMCSA inspection records 2 times. Recorded on one vehicle: VIN 5MAPA4837RA075263 (2024 Mac Trailer Manufacturing). Operated by 2 different carriers (DOT numbers) over its inspection history. Most recent operating carrier: Eastern Express Inc (USDOT 162408). Vehicle make on file: Mac Trailer Manufacturing (MACK TRAIL) (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-5280238 (Maine) appears in FMCSA roadside inspection records tied to one commercial vehicle. Inspection activity under this plate runs from 2026-05-13 to 2026-07-14. The latest inspection was in Ohio, 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 2024 Mac Trailer Manufacturing — VIN 5MAPA4837RA075263 (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 2026-07-14; The Kaplan Trucking Company (USDOT 120670) on 2026-05-13.

Vehicle detail (inspections per unit)
VIN 5MAPA4837RA075263 2024 Mac Trailer Manufacturing (MACK TRAIL) MAC TRAILER MANUFACTURING · SEMI-TRAILER
Last seen 2026-07-14
Carrier: EASTERN EXPRESS INC (DOT 162408) · 1 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in Ohio · Level III — driver and paperwork only
VIN 5MAPA4837RA075263 2024 Mac Trailer Manufacturing (MACK TRAIL) MAC TRAILER MANUFACTURING · SEMI-TRAILER
Last seen 2026-05-13
Carrier: THE KAPLAN TRUCKING COMPANY (DOT 120670) · 1 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in Indiana · Level III — driver and paperwork only

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many vehicles are linked to plate ME-5280238?
One: VIN 5MAPA4837RA075263 (2024 Mac Trailer Manufacturing).
Why does plate ME-5280238 appear under different DOT numbers?
Inspections under this plate were recorded against 2 USDOT numbers: Eastern Express Inc (USDOT 162408), The Kaplan Trucking Company (USDOT 120670).

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