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License Plate TN 494616T (Tennessee) — Tale Transportation Llc

USDOT 4039140 · 2025 Fruehauf Inc.

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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
2026-06-257SMF5EJ23SB000388TN 494616TTALE TRANSPORTATION LLC · USDOT 4039140
2026-04-277SMF5EJ23SB000388TN 494616TCROWN AUTO CARRIERS INC · USDOT 3479368
2025-07-287SMF5EJ23SB000388TN 494616TJET CARGO EXPRESS LLC · USDOT 3336992

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

Tale Transportation Llc Active

USDOT
4039140
MC
1528006
Status
Active
Type
Motor Carrier
Based in
Round Lake, IL
Power units
51
Drivers
30
Inspections (24 mo)
65
Crashes (24 mo)
2
Vehicle OOS rate
13.9%

Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2026-06-25). 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-494616T
Vehicles
1
Inspections
4
OOS results
0

What this means

License plate TN-494616T appears in FMCSA inspection records 4 times. Recorded on one vehicle: VIN 7SMF5EJ23SB000388 (2025 Fruehauf Inc.). Operated by 3 different carriers (DOT numbers) over its inspection history. Most recent operating carrier: Tale Transportation Llc (USDOT 4039140). Vehicle make on file: Fruehauf Inc. (FRUEHAUF C) (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-494616T (Tennessee) appears in FMCSA roadside inspection records tied to one commercial vehicle. Inspection activity under this plate runs from 2025-02-20 to 2026-06-25. The latest inspection was in Florida, 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 2025 Fruehauf Inc. — VIN 7SMF5EJ23SB000388 (semi-trailer).

Combined inspection & out-of-service record

Across all vehicles on this plate there are 4 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): Tale Transportation Llc (USDOT 4039140) on 2026-06-25; Crown Auto Carriers Inc (USDOT 3479368) on 2026-04-27; Jet Cargo Express Llc (USDOT 3336992) from 2025-02-20 to 2025-07-28.

Vehicle detail (inspections per unit)
VIN 7SMF5EJ23SB000388 2025 Fruehauf Inc. (FRUEHAUF C) FRUEHAUF INC. · SEMI-TRAILER
Last seen 2026-06-25
Carrier: TALE TRANSPORTATION LLC (DOT 4039140) · 1 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in Florida · Level III — driver and paperwork only
VIN 7SMF5EJ23SB000388 2025 Fruehauf Inc. (FRUEHAUF C) FRUEHAUF INC. · SEMI-TRAILER
Last seen 2026-04-27
Carrier: CROWN AUTO CARRIERS INC (DOT 3479368) · 1 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in Arkansas · Level III — driver and paperwork only
VIN 7SMF5EJ23SB000388 2025 Fruehauf (FRUE) FRUEHAUF INC. · SEMI-TRAILER
2025-02-20 → 2025-07-28
Carrier: JET CARGO EXPRESS LLC (DOT 3336992) · 2 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in California · Level II — walk-around inspection of the driver and the vehicle
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Frequently Asked Questions

How many vehicles are linked to plate TN-494616T?
One: VIN 7SMF5EJ23SB000388 (2025 Fruehauf Inc.).
Why does plate TN-494616T appear under different DOT numbers?
Inspections under this plate were recorded against 3 USDOT numbers: Tale Transportation Llc (USDOT 4039140), Crown Auto Carriers Inc (USDOT 3479368), Jet Cargo Express Llc (USDOT 3336992).

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