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License Plate NE 280521 (Nebraska) — Paul Bartels Trucking Co

USDOT 274184 · 2021 Wilson

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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
2026-05-131W14503A3M2273392NE 280521PAUL BARTELS TRUCKING CO · USDOT 274184
2025-03-251W14503A3M2273392NE 280521DONALD A OHLMAN · USDOT 659693

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

Paul Bartels Trucking Co Active

USDOT
274184
MC
259218
Status
Active
Type
Motor Carrier
Based in
Kearney, NE
Power units
10
Drivers
10
Inspections (24 mo)
25
Crashes (24 mo)
0
Vehicle OOS rate
16.7%

Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2026-05-13). 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
NE-280521
Vehicles
1
Inspections
3
OOS results
0
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What this means

License plate NE-280521 appears in FMCSA inspection records 3 times. Recorded on one vehicle: VIN 1W14503A3M2273392 (2021 Wilson). Operated by 2 different carriers (DOT numbers) over its inspection history. Most recent operating carrier: Paul Bartels Trucking Co (USDOT 274184). Vehicle make on file: Wilson (WILSON TRA) (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 NE-280521 (Nebraska) appears in FMCSA roadside inspection records tied to one commercial vehicle. Inspection activity under this plate runs from 2025-03-25 to 2026-05-13. The latest inspection was in Kansas, a Level II — walk-around inspection of the driver and the vehicle. That is outside the plate's issuing jurisdiction (Nebraska).

Vehicle on this plate

This plate is associated with a single vehicle, a 2021 Wilson — VIN 1W14503A3M2273392 (semi-trailer).

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

2 carriers have operated vehicles under this plate (most recent first): Paul Bartels Trucking Co (USDOT 274184) from 2026-05-04 to 2026-05-13; Donald A Ohlman (USDOT 659693) on 2025-03-25.

Vehicle detail (inspections per unit)
VIN 1W14503A3M2273392 2021 Wilson (WILSON TRA) · SEMI-TRAILER
2026-05-04 → 2026-05-13
Carrier: PAUL BARTELS TRUCKING CO (DOT 274184) · 2 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in Kansas · Level II — walk-around inspection of the driver and the vehicle
VIN 1W14503A3M2273392 2021 Wilson (WILX) · SEMI-TRAILER
Last seen 2025-03-25
Carrier: DONALD A OHLMAN (DOT 659693) · 1 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in Nebraska · Level III — driver and paperwork only

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many vehicles are linked to plate NE-280521?
One: VIN 1W14503A3M2273392 (2021 Wilson).
Why does plate NE-280521 appear under different DOT numbers?
Inspections under this plate were recorded against 2 USDOT numbers: Paul Bartels Trucking Co (USDOT 274184), Donald A Ohlman (USDOT 659693).

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