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License Plate ME 5545278 (Maine) — Butter Express Llc

USDOT 3474196 · 1996 Fontaine Trailer Co.

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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
2026-07-3113N1532CXT1578003ME 5545278BUTTER EXPRESS LLC · USDOT 3474196

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

Butter Express Llc Active

USDOT
3474196
MC
1138055
Status
Active
Type
Motor Carrier
Based in
West Haven, CT
Power units
1
Drivers
1
Inspections (24 mo)
1
Crashes (24 mo)
0
Vehicle OOS rate
100%

Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2026-07-31). This does not establish current ownership or confirm that the carrier still operates this vehicle.

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Plate
ME-5545278
Vehicles
1
Inspections
1
OOS results
0

What this means

License plate ME-5545278 appears in FMCSA inspection records 1 time. Recorded on one vehicle: VIN 13N1532CXT1578003 (1996 Fontaine Trailer Co.). Most recent operating carrier: Butter Express Llc (USDOT 3474196). Vehicle make on file: Fontaine Trailer Co. (FONA) (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-5545278 (Maine) appears in FMCSA roadside inspection records tied to one commercial vehicle. The most recent inspection activity under this plate was 2026-07-31. The latest inspection was in Connecticut, 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 1996 Fontaine Trailer Co. — VIN 13N1532CXT1578003 (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 Butter Express Llc (USDOT 3474196) in every inspection on record.

Vehicle detail (inspections per unit)
VIN 13N1532CXT1578003 1996 Fontaine Trailer Co. (FONA) Fontaine Trailer Co. · SEMI-TRAILER
Last seen 2026-07-31
Carrier: BUTTER EXPRESS LLC (DOT 3474196) · 1 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in Connecticut · Level II — walk-around inspection of the driver and the vehicle
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Frequently Asked Questions

How many vehicles are linked to plate ME-5545278?
One: VIN 13N1532CXT1578003 (1996 Fontaine Trailer Co.).
Who operates the truck with plate ME-5545278?
FMCSA inspection records name Butter Express Llc (USDOT 3474196) as the operating carrier, most recently on 2026-07-31.

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