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License Plate ME 554-4990 (Maine) — News Transportation Inc

USDOT 3968153 · 2013 XPLO X-L SPECIALIZED TRAILERS INC

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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
2025-10-114U3J04824DL012261ME 554-4990NEWS 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)
112
Crashes (24 mo)
1
Vehicle OOS rate
27.7%

Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2025-10-11). This does not establish current ownership or confirm that the carrier still operates this vehicle.

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Plate
ME-554-4990
Vehicles
1
Inspections
1
OOS results
0

What this means

License plate ME-554-4990 appears in FMCSA inspection records 1 time. Recorded on one vehicle: VIN 4U3J04824DL012261 (2013 XPLO X-L SPECIALIZED TRAILERS INC). Most recent operating carrier: News Transportation Inc (USDOT 3968153). Vehicle make on file: XPLO (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-554-4990 (Maine) appears in FMCSA roadside inspection records tied to one commercial vehicle. The most recent inspection activity under this plate was 2025-10-11. The latest inspection was in Mississippi, 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 2013 XPLO X-L SPECIALIZED TRAILERS INC — VIN 4U3J04824DL012261 (semi-trailer).

Combined inspection & out-of-service record

Across all vehicles on this plate there are 1 inspection 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.

Vehicle detail (inspections per unit)
VIN 4U3J04824DL012261 2013 XPLO X-L SPECIALIZED TRAILERS INC · SEMI-TRAILER
Last seen 2025-10-11
Carrier: NEWS TRANSPORTATION INC (DOT 3968153) · 1 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in Mississippi · Level III — driver and paperwork only
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Frequently Asked Questions

How many vehicles are linked to plate ME-554-4990?
One: VIN 4U3J04824DL012261 (2013 XPLO X-L SPECIALIZED TRAILERS INC).
Who operates the truck with plate ME-554-4990?
FMCSA inspection records name News Transportation Inc (USDOT 3968153) as the operating carrier, most recently on 2025-10-11.

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