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License Plate MS 162278A (Mississippi) — Powell Transportation Company Inc

USDOT 311835 · 2018 Utility Trailer Manufacturer

Clean record

Most recently recorded carrier for this plate

Powell Transportation Company Inc Active

USDOT
311835
MC
208075
Status
Active
Type
Motor Carrier
Based in
Columbia, MS
Power units
75
Drivers
66
Inspections (24 mo)
185
Crashes (24 mo)
11
Vehicle OOS rate
21.3%

Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2025-06-18). This does not establish current ownership or confirm that the carrier still operates this vehicle.

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Plate
MS-162278A
Vehicles
2
Inspections
3
OOS results
0
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What this means

License plate MS-162278A appears in FMCSA inspection records 3 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: Powell Transportation Company Inc (USDOT 311835). Vehicle make on file: Utility (UTILITY TR) (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 MS-162278A (Mississippi) appears in FMCSA roadside inspection records tied to 2 commercial vehicles. Inspection activity under this plate runs from 2025-01-28 to 2025-06-18. The latest inspection was in West Virginia, a Level III — driver and paperwork only. That is outside the plate's issuing jurisdiction (Mississippi).

Vehicles recorded under plate MS-162278A

This plate has been recorded on 2 different VINs. Vehicles on record: 1UYFS2533J5300401 (2018 Utility Trailer Manufacturer, 2025-01-28 to 2025-06-18); 1XKWD49X0PR215653 (2023 Kenworth W9 Series, 2025-01-28).

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. The leading violation category is Vehicle Maintenance (2). Vehicle Maintenance covers brakes, lights, tires, load securement and other mechanical condition items.

Operators

Operated by Powell Transportation Company Inc (USDOT 311835) in every inspection on record.

Vehicle detail (inspections per unit)
VIN 1UYFS2533J5300401 2018 Utility (UTILITY TR) Utility Trailer Manufacturer · SEMI-TRAILER
2025-01-28 → 2025-06-18
Carrier: POWELL TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC (DOT 311835) · 2 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in West Virginia · Level III — driver and paperwork only
VIN 1XKWD49X0PR215653 2023 Kenworth W9 Series · TRUCK TRACTOR
Last seen 2025-01-28
Carrier: POWELL TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC (DOT 311835) · 1 inspections · 0 OOS · 2 violations
Last inspected in Arkansas · Level I — full inspection of the driver and the vehicle
FMCSA BASIC safety category breakdown
BASIC CategoryViolationsStatus
Vehicle Maintenance2! Moderate
Unsafe Driving0✓ Clean
Driver Fitness0✓ Clean
Fatigued Driving (HOS)0✓ Clean
Controlled Substances0✓ Clean
Hazmat0✓ Clean

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why is plate MS-162278A linked to 2 different VINs?
FMCSA inspection records list 2 distinct VINs under plate MS-162278A: VIN 1UYFS2533J5300401 (2018 Utility Trailer Manufacturer), VIN 1XKWD49X0PR215653 (2023 Kenworth W9 Series).
Who operates the truck with plate MS-162278A?
FMCSA inspection records name Powell Transportation Company Inc (USDOT 311835) as the operating carrier, most recently on 2025-06-18.

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