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License Plate MI E487715 (Michigan) — Kenneth Smith Inc

USDOT 115868 · 1999 Trailstar Manufacturing Corp

Clean record

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
2025-09-151T9DA29D1X1066563MI E487715KENNETH SMITH INC · USDOT 115868
2025-07-021T9DA29D1X106656 (filed identifier)MI E487715KENNETH SMITH INC · USDOT 115868

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

Kenneth Smith Inc Active

USDOT
115868
MC
290662
Status
Active
Type
Motor Carrier
Based in
Niles, MI
Power units
29
Drivers
30
Inspections (24 mo)
23
Crashes (24 mo)
5
Vehicle OOS rate
14.3%

Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2025-09-15). This does not establish current ownership or confirm that the carrier still operates this vehicle.

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Plate
MI-E487715
Vehicles
2
Inspections
2
OOS results
0
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What this means

License plate MI-E487715 appears in FMCSA inspection records 2 times. 2 different VINs appear under this plate in the available inspection records. The records do not establish why the association changed. Most recent operating carrier: Kenneth Smith Inc (USDOT 115868). Vehicle make on file: Trailstar (TRST) (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 MI-E487715 (Michigan) appears in FMCSA roadside inspection records tied to 2 commercial vehicles. Inspection activity under this plate runs from 2025-07-02 to 2025-09-15. The latest inspection was in Michigan, a Level II — walk-around inspection of the driver and the vehicle.

Vehicles recorded under plate MI-E487715

This plate has been recorded on 2 different VINs. Vehicles on record: 1T9DA29D1X1066563 (1999 Trailstar Manufacturing Corp, 2025-09-15); 1T9DA29D1X106656 (1999 Trailstar Manufacturing Corp, 2025-07-02).

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 Kenneth Smith Inc (USDOT 115868) in every inspection on record.

Vehicle detail (inspections per unit)
VIN 1T9DA29D1X1066563 1999 Trailstar (TRST) TrailStar Manufacturing Corp · SEMI-TRAILER
Last seen 2025-09-15
Carrier: KENNETH SMITH INC (DOT 115868) · 1 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in Michigan · Level II — walk-around inspection of the driver and the vehicle
VIN 1T9DA29D1X106656 1999 Trailstar (TRST) TrailStar Manufacturing Corp · SEMI-TRAILER
Last seen 2025-07-02
Carrier: KENNETH SMITH INC (DOT 115868) · 1 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in Michigan · Level III — driver and paperwork only

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why is plate MI-E487715 linked to 2 different VINs?
FMCSA inspection records list 2 distinct VINs under plate MI-E487715: VIN 1T9DA29D1X1066563 (1999 Trailstar Manufacturing Corp), VIN 1T9DA29D1X106656 (1999 Trailstar Manufacturing Corp).
Who operates the truck with plate MI-E487715?
FMCSA inspection records name Kenneth Smith Inc (USDOT 115868) as the operating carrier, most recently on 2025-09-15.

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