License Plate ME 5493448 (Maine) — News Transportation Inc
USDOT 3968153 · 2021 Trail King INDUSTRIES
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-01 | 1TKJ04827MM115624 | ME 5493448 | NEWS TRANSPORTATION INC · USDOT 3968153 |
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
News Transportation Inc Active
- USDOT
- 3968153
- MC
- 1482007
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Motor Carrier
- Based in
- Arlington Hts, IL
- Power units
- 35
- Drivers
- 37
- Inspections (24 mo)
- 110
- Crashes (24 mo)
- 1
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 28.3%
Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2026-06-01). This does not establish current ownership or confirm that the carrier still operates this vehicle.
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What this means
License plate ME-5493448 appears in FMCSA inspection records 2 times. Recorded on one vehicle: VIN 1TKJ04827MM115624 (2021 Trail King INDUSTRIES). Most recent operating carrier: News Transportation Inc (USDOT 3968153). Vehicle make on file: Trail King (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-5493448 (Maine) appears in FMCSA roadside inspection records tied to one commercial vehicle. Inspection activity under this plate runs from 2025-07-15 to 2026-06-01. The latest inspection was in Pennsylvania, 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 2021 Trail King INDUSTRIES — VIN 1TKJ04827MM115624 (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
Operated by News Transportation Inc (USDOT 3968153) in every inspection on record.