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License Plate ND T47973 (North Dakota) — Tim J Karst

USDOT 2037443 · 2015 Smithco Manufacturing

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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
2025-07-031S9SS4633FL476706ND T47973TIM J KARST · USDOT 2037443

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

Tim J Karst Active

USDOT
2037443
MC
762172
Status
Active
Type
Motor Carrier
Based in
East Fairview, MT
Power units
5
Drivers
7
Inspections (24 mo)
3
Crashes (24 mo)
0
Vehicle OOS rate
50%

Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2025-07-03). This does not establish current ownership or confirm that the carrier still operates this vehicle.

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Plate
ND-T47973
Vehicles
1
Inspections
1
OOS results
0
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What this means

License plate ND-T47973 appears in FMCSA inspection records 1 time. Recorded on one vehicle: VIN 1S9SS4633FL476706 (2015 Smithco Manufacturing). Most recent operating carrier: Tim J Karst (USDOT 2037443). Vehicle make on file: Smithco Manufacturing (SMITHCO) (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 ND-T47973 (North Dakota) appears in FMCSA roadside inspection records tied to one commercial vehicle. The most recent inspection activity under this plate was 2025-07-03. The latest inspection was in Montana, a Level II — walk-around inspection of the driver and the vehicle. That is outside the plate's issuing jurisdiction (North Dakota).

Vehicle on this plate

This plate is associated with a single vehicle, a 2015 Smithco Manufacturing — VIN 1S9SS4633FL476706 (semi-trailer).

Combined inspection & out-of-service record

Across all vehicles on this plate there are 1 inspection 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 Tim J Karst (USDOT 2037443) in every inspection on record.

Vehicle detail (inspections per unit)
VIN 1S9SS4633FL476706 2015 Smithco Manufacturing (SMITHCO) SMITHCO MANUFACTURING · SEMI-TRAILER
Last seen 2025-07-03
Carrier: TIM J KARST (DOT 2037443) · 1 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in Montana · 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 ND-T47973?
One: VIN 1S9SS4633FL476706 (2015 Smithco Manufacturing).
Who operates the truck with plate ND-T47973?
FMCSA inspection records name Tim J Karst (USDOT 2037443) as the operating carrier, most recently on 2025-07-03.

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