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License Plate MO 81M5EL (Missouri) — Big Smith Inc

USDOT 2368130 · 2025 Cottrell CX-5307

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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
2025-10-285E0AU1740SG068901MO 81M5ELBIG SMITH INC · USDOT 2368130
2025-09-027L4BU2020PA001158MO 81M5ELBIG SMITH INC · USDOT 2368130

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

Big Smith Inc Active

USDOT
2368130
MC
812154
Status
Active
Type
Motor Carrier
Based in
Strafford, MO
Power units
34
Drivers
34
Inspections (24 mo)
42
Crashes (24 mo)
2
Vehicle OOS rate
14.3%

Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2025-10-28). This does not establish current ownership or confirm that the carrier still operates this vehicle.

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Plate
MO-81M5EL
Vehicles
2
Inspections
2
OOS results
0
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What this means

License plate MO-81M5EL 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: Big Smith Inc (USDOT 2368130). Vehicle make on file: Cottrell (COTT) (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 MO-81M5EL (Missouri) appears in FMCSA roadside inspection records tied to 2 commercial vehicles. Inspection activity under this plate runs from 2025-09-02 to 2025-10-28. The latest inspection was in Oklahoma, a Level III — driver and paperwork only. That is outside the plate's issuing jurisdiction (Missouri).

Vehicles recorded under plate MO-81M5EL

This plate has been recorded on 2 different VINs. Vehicles on record: 5E0AU1740SG068901 (2025 Cottrell CX-5307, 2025-10-28); 7L4BU2020PA001158 (STAGE COAC, 2025-09-02).

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 Big Smith Inc (USDOT 2368130) in every inspection on record.

Vehicle detail (inspections per unit)
VIN 5E0AU1740SG068901 2025 Cottrell (COTT) CX-5307 · SEMI-TRAILER
Last seen 2025-10-28
Carrier: BIG SMITH INC (DOT 2368130) · 1 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in Oklahoma · Level III — driver and paperwork only
VIN 7L4BU2020PA001158 STAGE COAC · SEMI-TRAILER
Last seen 2025-09-02
Carrier: BIG SMITH INC (DOT 2368130) · 1 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in Arkansas · Level II — walk-around inspection of the driver and the vehicle

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why is plate MO-81M5EL linked to 2 different VINs?
FMCSA inspection records list 2 distinct VINs under plate MO-81M5EL: VIN 5E0AU1740SG068901 (2025 Cottrell CX-5307), VIN 7L4BU2020PA001158 (STAGE COAC).
Who operates the truck with plate MO-81M5EL?
FMCSA inspection records name Big Smith Inc (USDOT 2368130) as the operating carrier, most recently on 2025-10-28.

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