License Plate NC NK2696 (North Carolina) — Empire National Inc
USDOT 2878524 · 2026 Freightliner Cascadia
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.
| Observed dates | VIN | Plate | Reported carrier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-26 | 3AKJJHDR5TSWX4489 | NC NK2696 | EMPIRE NATIONAL INC · USDOT 2878524 |
| 2026-02-20 | 1FUJHHDR9PLUJ7459 | NC NK2696 | EMPIRE NATIONAL INC · USDOT 2878524 |
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
Empire National Inc Active
- USDOT
- 2878524
- MC
- 966111
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Motor Carrier
- Based in
- Fletcher, NC
- Power units
- 100
- Drivers
- 110
- Inspections (24 mo)
- 187
- Crashes (24 mo)
- 4
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 12.4%
Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2026-09-26). This does not establish current ownership or confirm that the carrier still operates this vehicle.
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What this means
License plate NC-NK2696 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: Empire National Inc (USDOT 2878524). Vehicle make on file: Freightliner (FRHT) (TRUCK TRACTOR). 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 NC-NK2696 (North Carolina) appears in FMCSA roadside inspection records tied to 2 commercial vehicles. Inspection activity under this plate runs from 2025-10-23 to 2026-09-26. The latest inspection was in Tennessee, a Level II — walk-around inspection of the driver and the vehicle. That is outside the plate's issuing jurisdiction (North Carolina).
Vehicles recorded under plate NC-NK2696
This plate has been recorded on 2 different VINs. Vehicles on record: 3AKJJHDR5TSWX4489 (2026 Freightliner Cascadia, 2026-07-13 to 2026-09-26); 1FUJHHDR9PLUJ7459 (2023 Freightliner Cascadia, 2025-10-23 to 2026-02-20).
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
Operated by Empire National Inc (USDOT 2878524) in every inspection on record.