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License Plate PA PT819R4 (Pennsylvania) — Sams Express Inc

USDOT 3960451 · 2020 Cottrell CX-5307

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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
2026-09-235E0AU174XLG298401PA PT819R4SAMS EXPRESS INC · USDOT 3960451
2025-10-305E0A01745LG298401PA PT819R4SAMS EXPRESS INC · USDOT 3960451

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

Sams Express Inc Active

USDOT
3960451
MC
1476802
Status
Active
Type
Motor Carrier
Based in
Croydon, PA
Power units
6
Drivers
6
Inspections (24 mo)
24
Crashes (24 mo)
1
Vehicle OOS rate
50%

Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2026-09-23). This does not establish current ownership or confirm that the carrier still operates this vehicle.

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Plate
PA-PT819R4
Vehicles
2
Inspections
3
OOS results
0

What this means

License plate PA-PT819R4 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: Sams Express Inc (USDOT 3960451). Vehicle make on file: Cottrell (COTTRELL T) (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 PA-PT819R4 (Pennsylvania) appears in FMCSA roadside inspection records tied to 2 commercial vehicles. Inspection activity under this plate runs from 2025-10-30 to 2026-09-23. The latest inspection was in US, a Level III — driver and paperwork only. That is outside the plate's issuing jurisdiction (Pennsylvania).

Vehicles recorded under plate PA-PT819R4

This plate has been recorded on 2 different VINs. Vehicles on record: 5E0AU174XLG298401 (2020 Cottrell CX-5307, 2026-06-05 to 2026-09-23); 5E0A01745LG298401 (2020 Cottrell, 2025-10-30).

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 Sams Express Inc (USDOT 3960451) in every inspection on record.

Vehicle detail (inspections per unit)
VIN 5E0AU174XLG298401 2020 Cottrell (COTTRELL T) CX-5307 · SEMI-TRAILER
2026-06-05 → 2026-09-23
Carrier: SAMS EXPRESS INC (DOT 3960451) · 2 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in US · Level III — driver and paperwork only
VIN 5E0A01745LG298401 2020 Cottrell (COTTAGE-ET) · SEMI-TRAILER
Last seen 2025-10-30
Carrier: SAMS EXPRESS INC (DOT 3960451) · 1 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in Alabama · Level III — driver and paperwork only
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Frequently Asked Questions

Why is plate PA-PT819R4 linked to 2 different VINs?
FMCSA inspection records list 2 distinct VINs under plate PA-PT819R4: VIN 5E0AU174XLG298401 (2020 Cottrell CX-5307), VIN 5E0A01745LG298401 (2020 Cottrell).
Who operates the truck with plate PA-PT819R4?
FMCSA inspection records name Sams Express Inc (USDOT 3960451) as the operating carrier, most recently on 2026-09-23.

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