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License Plate TN 252985T (Tennessee) — Celtic Cartage Inc

USDOT 1197429 · 2023 Stoughton Trailers

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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
2026-09-291DW4C5320PPB19040TN 252985TCELTIC CARTAGE INC · USDOT 1197429
2025-07-181DW4L5320PPB19040TN 252985TSMOOTH CARGO LLC · USDOT 4275642

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

Celtic Cartage Inc Active

USDOT
1197429
MC
476351
Status
Active
Type
Motor Carrier
Based in
Palos Hills, IL
Power units
185
Drivers
185
Inspections (24 mo)
213
Crashes (24 mo)
10
Vehicle OOS rate
26.5%

Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2026-09-29). 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
TN-252985T
Vehicles
2
Inspections
2
OOS results
0

What this means

License plate TN-252985T appears in FMCSA inspection records 2 times. 2 different VINs appear under this plate in the available inspection records. The records do not establish why the association changed. Operated by 2 different carriers (DOT numbers) over its inspection history. Most recent operating carrier: Celtic Cartage Inc (USDOT 1197429). Vehicle make on file: Stoughton (STOU) (INTERMODAL CHASSIS). 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-252985T (Tennessee) appears in FMCSA roadside inspection records tied to 2 commercial vehicles. Inspection activity under this plate runs from 2025-07-18 to 2026-09-29. The latest inspection was in California, a Level I — full inspection of the driver and the vehicle. That is outside the plate's issuing jurisdiction (Tennessee).

Vehicles recorded under plate TN-252985T

This plate has been recorded on 2 different VINs. Vehicles on record: 1DW4C5320PPB19040 (2023 Stoughton Trailers, 2026-09-29); 1DW4L5320PPB19040 (2023 Stoughton Trailers, 2025-07-18).

Combined inspection & out-of-service record

Across all vehicles on this plate there are 2 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): Celtic Cartage Inc (USDOT 1197429) on 2026-09-29; Smooth Cargo Llc (USDOT 4275642) on 2025-07-18.

Vehicle detail (inspections per unit)
VIN 1DW4C5320PPB19040 2023 Stoughton (STOU) Stoughton Trailers · INTERMODAL CHASSIS
Last seen 2026-09-29
Carrier: CELTIC CARTAGE INC (DOT 1197429) · 1 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in California · Level I — full inspection of the driver and the vehicle
VIN 1DW4L5320PPB19040 2023 Stoughton (STOU) Stoughton Trailers · SEMI-TRAILER
Last seen 2025-07-18
Carrier: SMOOTH CARGO LLC (DOT 4275642) · 1 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in California · Level III — driver and paperwork only
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Frequently Asked Questions

Why is plate TN-252985T linked to 2 different VINs?
FMCSA inspection records list 2 distinct VINs under plate TN-252985T: VIN 1DW4C5320PPB19040 (2023 Stoughton Trailers), VIN 1DW4L5320PPB19040 (2023 Stoughton Trailers).
Why does plate TN-252985T appear under different DOT numbers?
Inspections under this plate were recorded against 2 USDOT numbers: Celtic Cartage Inc (USDOT 1197429), Smooth Cargo Llc (USDOT 4275642).

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