License Plate ME 5412881 (Maine) — Ingles Markets Inc
USDOT 157855 · 2025 Vanguard 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-12 | 527SR532XSM039790 | ME 5412881 | INGLES MARKETS INC · USDOT 157855 |
| 2025-08-14 | 527SR532XSM039790 | ME 5412881 | 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
Ingles Markets Inc Active
- USDOT
- 157855
- MC
- 739543
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Motor Carrier
- Based in
- Black Mountain, NC
- Power units
- 136
- Drivers
- 221
- Inspections (24 mo)
- 291
- Crashes (24 mo)
- 14
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 11.9%
Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2026-08-12). 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-5412881 appears in FMCSA inspection records 2 times. Recorded on one vehicle: VIN 527SR532XSM039790 (2025 Vanguard CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC.). Operated by 2 different carriers (DOT numbers) over its inspection history. Most recent operating carrier: Ingles Markets Inc (USDOT 157855). Vehicle make on file: Vanguard (VANG) (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-5412881 (Maine) appears in FMCSA roadside inspection records tied to one commercial vehicle. Inspection activity under this plate runs from 2025-08-14 to 2026-08-12. 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).
Vehicle on this plate
This plate is associated with a single vehicle, a 2025 Vanguard CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC. — VIN 527SR532XSM039790 (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): Ingles Markets Inc (USDOT 157855) on 2026-08-12; Merchants Transport Of Hickory Llc (USDOT 48104) on 2025-08-14.