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License Plate NC VW5546 (North Carolina) — Hightower Communications Inc

USDOT 1816770 · 2026 Peterbilt 589

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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
2026-10-221XPEP4EX2TD789410NC VW5546HIGHTOWER COMMUNICATIONS INC · USDOT 1816770

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

Hightower Communications Inc Active

USDOT
1816770
MC
—
Status
Active
Type
Motor Carrier
Based in
La Grange, NC
Power units
98
Drivers
104
Inspections (24 mo)
30
Crashes (24 mo)
0
Vehicle OOS rate
40.9%

Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2026-10-22). This does not establish current ownership or confirm that the carrier still operates this vehicle.

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Plate
NC-VW5546
Vehicles
1
Inspections
2
OOS results
0

What this means

License plate NC-VW5546 appears in FMCSA inspection records 2 times. Recorded on one vehicle: VIN 1XPEP4EX2TD789410 (2026 Peterbilt 589). Most recent operating carrier: Hightower Communications Inc (USDOT 1816770). Vehicle make on file: Peterbilt (PTRB) (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-VW5546 (North Carolina) appears in FMCSA roadside inspection records tied to one commercial vehicle. Inspection activity under this plate runs from 2026-08-20 to 2026-10-22. The latest inspection was in North Carolina, a Level II — walk-around inspection of the driver and the vehicle.

Vehicle on this plate

This plate is associated with a single vehicle, a 2026 Peterbilt 589 — VIN 1XPEP4EX2TD789410 (truck tractor).

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 Hightower Communications Inc (USDOT 1816770) in every inspection on record.

Vehicle detail (inspections per unit)
VIN 1XPEP4EX2TD789410 2026 Peterbilt (PTRB) 589 · TRUCK TRACTOR
2026-08-20 → 2026-10-22
Carrier: HIGHTOWER COMMUNICATIONS INC (DOT 1816770) · 2 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in North Carolina · Level II — walk-around inspection of the driver and the vehicle
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Frequently Asked Questions

How many vehicles are linked to plate NC-VW5546?
One: VIN 1XPEP4EX2TD789410 (2026 Peterbilt 589).
Who operates the truck with plate NC-VW5546?
FMCSA inspection records name Hightower Communications Inc (USDOT 1816770) as the operating carrier, most recently on 2026-10-22.

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