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License Plate MN PAJ8066 (Minnesota) — Pelican Transportation Inc

USDOT 494065 · 1997 Peterbilt 385

2 OOS events

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
2025-11-051XPGDU8X1VN430155MN PAJ8066PELICAN TRANSPORTATION INC · USDOT 494065
2025-05-051XPGDUBX1VN430155MN PAJ8066PELICAN TRANSPORTATION INC · USDOT 494065

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

Pelican Transportation Inc Active

USDOT
494065
MC
1145952
Status
Active
Type
Motor Carrier
Based in
Marrero, LA
Power units
22
Drivers
11
Inspections (24 mo)
15
Crashes (24 mo)
0
Vehicle OOS rate
33.3%

Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2025-11-05). This does not establish current ownership or confirm that the carrier still operates this vehicle.

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Plate
MN-PAJ8066
Vehicles
2
Inspections
2
OOS results
2
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What this means

License plate MN-PAJ8066 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: Pelican Transportation Inc (USDOT 494065). Vehicle make on file: Peterbilt (TRUCK TRACTOR). 2 out-of-service results across all inspections.

About this plate

Commercial license plate MN-PAJ8066 (Minnesota) appears in FMCSA roadside inspection records tied to 2 commercial vehicles. Inspection activity under this plate runs from 2025-05-05 to 2025-11-05. The latest inspection was in Louisiana, a Level III — driver and paperwork only. That is outside the plate's issuing jurisdiction (Minnesota).

Vehicles recorded under plate MN-PAJ8066

This plate has been recorded on 2 different VINs. Vehicles on record: 1XPGDU8X1VN430155 (1997 Peterbilt 385, 2025-11-05); 1XPGDUBX1VN430155 (2027 Peterbilt, 2025-05-05).

Combined inspection & out-of-service record

Across all vehicles on this plate there are 2 inspections on FMCSA record. The records show 2 out-of-service violations across 2 inspections. OOS breakdown: 2 driver. The leading violation category is Driver Fitness (2), then Vehicle Maintenance (1). Driver Fitness covers licensing, CDL class and medical certificate requirements.

Operators

Operated by Pelican Transportation Inc (USDOT 494065) in every inspection on record.

Vehicle detail (inspections per unit)
VIN 1XPGDU8X1VN430155 1997 Peterbilt 385 · TRUCK TRACTOR
Last seen 2025-11-05
Carrier: PELICAN TRANSPORTATION INC (DOT 494065) · 1 inspections · 1 OOS · 1 violations
Last inspected in Louisiana · Level III — driver and paperwork only
VIN 1XPGDUBX1VN430155 2027 Peterbilt · TRUCK TRACTOR
Last seen 2025-05-05
Carrier: PELICAN TRANSPORTATION INC (DOT 494065) · 1 inspections · 1 OOS · 2 violations
Last inspected in Louisiana · Level II — walk-around inspection of the driver and the vehicle
FMCSA BASIC safety category breakdown
BASIC CategoryViolationsStatus
Driver Fitness2! Moderate
Vehicle Maintenance1— Minor
Unsafe Driving0✓ Clean
Fatigued Driving (HOS)0✓ Clean
Controlled Substances0✓ Clean
Hazmat0✓ Clean
Out-of-Service breakdown:
Driver OOS: 2 · Vehicle OOS: 0 · Hazmat OOS: 0

Related

Frequently Asked Questions

Why is plate MN-PAJ8066 linked to 2 different VINs?
FMCSA inspection records list 2 distinct VINs under plate MN-PAJ8066: VIN 1XPGDU8X1VN430155 (1997 Peterbilt 385), VIN 1XPGDUBX1VN430155 (2027 Peterbilt).
What do the out-of-service results on plate MN-PAJ8066 mean?
This plate's vehicles have 2 out-of-service violations across 2 inspections (2 driver). An out-of-service order parks the vehicle or driver until the cited items are fixed.
Who operates the truck with plate MN-PAJ8066?
FMCSA inspection records name Pelican Transportation Inc (USDOT 494065) as the operating carrier, most recently on 2025-11-05.

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