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License Plate ND T520471 (North Dakota) — Big Sky Trucking Inc

USDOT 278700 · 2020 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
2026-08-111UYVS253XL7835308ND T520471BIG SKY TRUCKING INC · USDOT 278700
2025-03-131UYVS253XL7835308ND T520471TAP TRUCKING INC · USDOT 1143320

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

Big Sky Trucking Inc Active

USDOT
278700
MC
161291
Status
Active
Type
Motor Carrier
Based in
Helena, MT
Power units
15
Drivers
17
Inspections (24 mo)
75
Crashes (24 mo)
0
Vehicle OOS rate
16.7%

Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2026-08-11). 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
ND-T520471
Vehicles
1
Inspections
5
OOS results
0
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What this means

License plate ND-T520471 appears in FMCSA inspection records 5 times. Recorded on one vehicle: VIN 1UYVS253XL7835308 (2020 Utility Trailer Manufacturer). Operated by 2 different carriers (DOT numbers) over its inspection history. Most recent operating carrier: Big Sky Trucking Inc (USDOT 278700). Vehicle make on file: Utility (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-T520471 (North Dakota) appears in FMCSA roadside inspection records tied to one commercial vehicle. Inspection activity under this plate runs from 2024-10-17 to 2026-08-11. The latest inspection was in New Mexico, 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 2020 Utility Trailer Manufacturer — VIN 1UYVS253XL7835308 (semi-trailer).

Combined inspection & out-of-service record

Across all vehicles on this plate there are 5 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): Big Sky Trucking Inc (USDOT 278700) from 2026-05-11 to 2026-08-11; Tap Trucking Inc (USDOT 1143320) from 2024-10-17 to 2025-03-13.

Vehicle detail (inspections per unit)
VIN 1UYVS253XL7835308 2020 Utility Utility Trailer Manufacturer · SEMI-TRAILER
2026-05-11 → 2026-08-11
Carrier: BIG SKY TRUCKING INC (DOT 278700) · 3 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in New Mexico · Level II — walk-around inspection of the driver and the vehicle
VIN 1UYVS253XL7835308 2020 Utility (UTILITY TR) Utility Trailer Manufacturer · SEMI-TRAILER
2024-10-17 → 2025-03-13
Carrier: TAP TRUCKING INC (DOT 1143320) · 2 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in South Dakota · Level III — driver and paperwork only

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many vehicles are linked to plate ND-T520471?
One: VIN 1UYVS253XL7835308 (2020 Utility Trailer Manufacturer).
Why does plate ND-T520471 appear under different DOT numbers?
Inspections under this plate were recorded against 2 USDOT numbers: Big Sky Trucking Inc (USDOT 278700), Tap Trucking Inc (USDOT 1143320).

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