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License Plate TN 027979T (Tennessee) — Sam Auto Trans Llc

USDOT 2520572 · 2014 Vanguard NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)

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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
2026-06-115V8VC5327EM408760TN 027979TSAM AUTO TRANS LLC · USDOT 2520572
2026-03-135V8VC5327EM408760TN 027979TRITE FREIGHT INC · USDOT 3975962
2025-04-025V8VC5327EM408760TN 027979TALI UZ TRANS INC · USDOT 3530027

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

Sam Auto Trans Llc Active

USDOT
2520572
MC
874947
Status
Active
Type
Motor Carrier
Based in
Twinsburg, OH
Power units
76
Drivers
76
Inspections (24 mo)
194
Crashes (24 mo)
15
Vehicle OOS rate
21.8%

Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2026-06-11). 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 2 other carriers (listed below).

Plate
TN-027979T
Vehicles
1
Inspections
3
OOS results
0

What this means

License plate TN-027979T appears in FMCSA inspection records 3 times. Recorded on one vehicle: VIN 5V8VC5327EM408760 (2014 Vanguard NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)). Operated by 3 different carriers (DOT numbers) over its inspection history. Most recent operating carrier: Sam Auto Trans Llc (USDOT 2520572). Vehicle make on file: Vanguard (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 TN-027979T (Tennessee) appears in FMCSA roadside inspection records tied to one commercial vehicle. Inspection activity under this plate runs from 2025-04-02 to 2026-06-11. The latest inspection was in Pennsylvania, a Level III — driver and paperwork only. That is outside the plate's issuing jurisdiction (Tennessee).

Vehicle on this plate

This plate is associated with a single vehicle, a 2014 Vanguard NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) — VIN 5V8VC5327EM408760 (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

3 carriers have operated vehicles under this plate (most recent first): Sam Auto Trans Llc (USDOT 2520572) on 2026-06-11; Rite Freight Inc (USDOT 3975962) on 2026-03-13; Ali Uz Trans Inc (USDOT 3530027) on 2025-04-02.

Vehicle detail (inspections per unit)
VIN 5V8VC5327EM408760 2014 Vanguard VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) · SEMI-TRAILER
Last seen 2026-06-11
Carrier: SAM AUTO TRANS LLC (DOT 2520572) · 1 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in Pennsylvania · Level III — driver and paperwork only
VIN 5V8VC5327EM408760 2014 Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc) (VAN GUARD) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) · SEMI-TRAILER
Last seen 2026-03-13
Carrier: RITE FREIGHT INC (DOT 3975962) · 1 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in Arkansas · Level II — walk-around inspection of the driver and the vehicle
VIN 5V8VC5327EM408760 2014 Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc) (VAN GUARD) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) · SEMI-TRAILER
Last seen 2025-04-02
Carrier: ALI UZ TRANS INC (DOT 3530027) · 1 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in Arkansas · Level III — driver and paperwork only
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Frequently Asked Questions

How many vehicles are linked to plate TN-027979T?
One: VIN 5V8VC5327EM408760 (2014 Vanguard NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)).
Why does plate TN-027979T appear under different DOT numbers?
Inspections under this plate were recorded against 3 USDOT numbers: Sam Auto Trans Llc (USDOT 2520572), Rite Freight Inc (USDOT 3975962), Ali Uz Trans Inc (USDOT 3530027).

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