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License Plate MI E894698 (Michigan) — Eastern Express Inc

USDOT 162408 · 1999 Reitnouer Inc

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Most recently recorded carrier for this plate

Eastern Express Inc Active

USDOT
162408
MC
149582
Status
Active
Type
Carrier & Broker
Based in
Griffith, IN
Power units
702
Drivers
351
Inspections (24 mo)
480
Crashes (24 mo)
31
Vehicle OOS rate
30.8%

Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2026-03-20). This does not establish current ownership or confirm that the carrier still operates this vehicle.

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This plate has also been operated by 1 other carrier (listed below).

Plate
MI-E894698
Vehicles
1
Inspections
3
OOS results
0
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What this means

License plate MI-E894698 appears in FMCSA inspection records 3 times. Recorded on one vehicle: VIN 1RNF46A46XR005080 (1999 Reitnouer Inc). Operated by 2 different carriers (DOT numbers) over its inspection history. Most recent operating carrier: Eastern Express Inc (USDOT 162408). Vehicle make on file: Reitnouer (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-E894698 (Michigan) appears in FMCSA roadside inspection records tied to one commercial vehicle. Inspection activity under this plate runs from 2024-09-17 to 2026-03-20. The latest inspection was in Ohio, a Level I — full inspection of the driver and the vehicle. That is outside the plate's issuing jurisdiction (Michigan).

Vehicle on this plate

This plate is associated with a single vehicle, a 1999 Reitnouer Inc — VIN 1RNF46A46XR005080 (semi-trailer).

Combined inspection & out-of-service record

Across all vehicles on this plate there are 3 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): Eastern Express Inc (USDOT 162408) on 2026-03-20; Northern Steel Transport Co (USDOT 154454) from 2024-09-17 to 2025-01-02.

Vehicle detail (inspections per unit)
VIN 1RNF46A46XR005080 1999 Reitnouer Reitnouer Inc · SEMI-TRAILER
Last seen 2026-03-20
Carrier: EASTERN EXPRESS INC (DOT 162408) · 1 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in Ohio · Level I — full inspection of the driver and the vehicle
VIN 1RNF46A46XR005080 1999 RNTR Reitnouer Inc · SEMI-TRAILER
2024-09-17 → 2025-01-02
Carrier: NORTHERN STEEL TRANSPORT CO (DOT 154454) · 2 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in Ohio · Level III — driver and paperwork only

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many vehicles are linked to plate MI-E894698?
One: VIN 1RNF46A46XR005080 (1999 Reitnouer Inc).
Why does plate MI-E894698 appear under different DOT numbers?
Inspections under this plate were recorded against 2 USDOT numbers: Eastern Express Inc (USDOT 162408), Northern Steel Transport Co (USDOT 154454).

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