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License Plate ME 5306682 (Maine) — Grasshopper Trans Inc

USDOT 2838429 · 2025 Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc)

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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
2026-10-225V8VC5327ST501473ME 5306682GRASSHOPPER TRANS INC · USDOT 2838429
2025-12-045V8VC5327ST501473ME 5306682GRASSHOPPER TRUCKING LLC · USDOT 3225405

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

Grasshopper Trans Inc Active

USDOT
2838429
MC
950175
Status
Active
Type
Motor Carrier
Based in
Chicago, IL
Power units
30
Drivers
30
Inspections (24 mo)
115
Crashes (24 mo)
4
Vehicle OOS rate
39.6%

Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2026-10-22). 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-5306682
Vehicles
1
Inspections
2
OOS results
0

What this means

License plate ME-5306682 appears in FMCSA inspection records 2 times. Recorded on one vehicle: VIN 5V8VC5327ST501473 (2025 Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc)). Operated by 2 different carriers (DOT numbers) over its inspection history. Most recent operating carrier: Grasshopper Trans Inc (USDOT 2838429). Vehicle make on file: Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc) (VAN GUARD) (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-5306682 (Maine) appears in FMCSA roadside inspection records tied to one commercial vehicle. Inspection activity under this plate runs from 2025-12-04 to 2026-10-22. The latest inspection was in Alabama, 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 2025 Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc) — VIN 5V8VC5327ST501473 (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): Grasshopper Trans Inc (USDOT 2838429) on 2026-10-22; Grasshopper Trucking Llc (USDOT 3225405) on 2025-12-04.

Vehicle detail (inspections per unit)
VIN 5V8VC5327ST501473 2025 Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc) (VAN GUARD) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) · SEMI-TRAILER
Last seen 2026-10-22
Carrier: GRASSHOPPER TRANS INC (DOT 2838429) · 1 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in Alabama · Level III — driver and paperwork only
VIN 5V8VC5327ST501473 2025 Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc) (VAN GUARD) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) · SEMI-TRAILER
Last seen 2025-12-04
Carrier: GRASSHOPPER TRUCKING LLC (DOT 3225405) · 1 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in Minnesota · Level I — full inspection of the driver and the vehicle
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Frequently Asked Questions

How many vehicles are linked to plate ME-5306682?
One: VIN 5V8VC5327ST501473 (2025 Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc)).
Why does plate ME-5306682 appear under different DOT numbers?
Inspections under this plate were recorded against 2 USDOT numbers: Grasshopper Trans Inc (USDOT 2838429), Grasshopper Trucking Llc (USDOT 3225405).

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