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License Plate MO 96K5VZ (Missouri) — Edwards Transportation Co

USDOT 279865 · 2015 Utility Trailer Manufacturer

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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
2026-06-031UYVS253XFU159612MO 96K5VZEDWARDS TRANSPORTATION CO · USDOT 279865
2025-05-121UYVS253XFU159612MO 96K5VZMARIA GUADALUPE FLORES ORTEGA · USDOT 3097065

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

Edwards Transportation Co Active

USDOT
279865
MC
184816
Status
Active
Type
Carrier & Broker
Based in
East Prairie, MO
Power units
65
Drivers
65
Inspections (24 mo)
174
Crashes (24 mo)
1
Vehicle OOS rate
9.7%

Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2026-06-03). 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
MO-96K5VZ
Vehicles
1
Inspections
2
OOS results
0
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What this means

License plate MO-96K5VZ appears in FMCSA inspection records 2 times. Recorded on one vehicle: VIN 1UYVS253XFU159612 (2015 Utility Trailer Manufacturer). Operated by 2 different carriers (DOT numbers) over its inspection history. Most recent operating carrier: Edwards Transportation Co (USDOT 279865). Vehicle make on file: Utility (UTIL) (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-96K5VZ (Missouri) appears in FMCSA roadside inspection records tied to one commercial vehicle. Inspection activity under this plate runs from 2025-05-12 to 2026-06-03. The latest inspection was in Texas, a Level II — walk-around inspection of the driver and the vehicle. That is outside the plate's issuing jurisdiction (Missouri).

Vehicle on this plate

This plate is associated with a single vehicle, a 2015 Utility Trailer Manufacturer — VIN 1UYVS253XFU159612 (semi-trailer).

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

2 carriers have operated vehicles under this plate (most recent first): Edwards Transportation Co (USDOT 279865) on 2026-06-03; Maria Guadalupe Flores Ortega (USDOT 3097065) on 2025-05-12.

Vehicle detail (inspections per unit)
VIN 1UYVS253XFU159612 2015 Utility (UTIL) Utility Trailer Manufacturer · SEMI-TRAILER
Last seen 2026-06-03
Carrier: EDWARDS TRANSPORTATION CO (DOT 279865) · 1 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in Texas · Level II — walk-around inspection of the driver and the vehicle
VIN 1UYVS253XFU159612 2015 Utility Utility Trailer Manufacturer · SEMI-TRAILER
Last seen 2025-05-12
Carrier: MARIA GUADALUPE FLORES ORTEGA (DOT 3097065) · 1 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in US · Level I — full inspection of the driver and the vehicle

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many vehicles are linked to plate MO-96K5VZ?
One: VIN 1UYVS253XFU159612 (2015 Utility Trailer Manufacturer).
Why does plate MO-96K5VZ appear under different DOT numbers?
Inspections under this plate were recorded against 2 USDOT numbers: Edwards Transportation Co (USDOT 279865), Maria Guadalupe Flores Ortega (USDOT 3097065).

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