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License Plate TN 713086T (Tennessee) — Octopus Express Inc

USDOT 3434448 · 2023 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
2025-11-225V8VA5325PM308035TN 713086TOCTOPUS EXPRESS INC · USDOT 3434448
2025-10-305V8VA5325PM308035TN 713086TTOP CARGO LLC · USDOT 2972398
2025-09-255V8VA5325PM308035TN 713086TBUTATA LLC · USDOT 3729595

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

Octopus Express Inc Active

USDOT
3434448
MC
1113689
Status
Active
Type
Motor Carrier
Based in
Westerville, OH
Power units
90
Drivers
52
Inspections (24 mo)
89
Crashes (24 mo)
5
Vehicle OOS rate
22%

Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2025-11-22). 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-713086T
Vehicles
1
Inspections
3
OOS results
0

What this means

License plate TN-713086T appears in FMCSA inspection records 3 times. Recorded on one vehicle: VIN 5V8VA5325PM308035 (2023 Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc)). Operated by 3 different carriers (DOT numbers) over its inspection history. Most recent operating carrier: Octopus Express Inc (USDOT 3434448). Vehicle make on file: Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc) (VAN GUARD) (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-713086T (Tennessee) appears in FMCSA roadside inspection records tied to one commercial vehicle. Inspection activity under this plate runs from 2025-09-25 to 2025-11-22. The latest inspection was in New Mexico, 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 2023 Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc) — VIN 5V8VA5325PM308035 (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): Octopus Express Inc (USDOT 3434448) on 2025-11-22; Top Cargo Llc (USDOT 2972398) on 2025-10-30; Butata Llc (USDOT 3729595) on 2025-09-25.

Vehicle detail (inspections per unit)
VIN 5V8VA5325PM308035 2023 Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc) (VAN GUARD) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) · SEMI-TRAILER
Last seen 2025-11-22
Carrier: OCTOPUS EXPRESS INC (DOT 3434448) · 1 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in New Mexico · Level III — driver and paperwork only
VIN 5V8VA5325PM308035 2023 Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc) (VANR) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) · SEMI-TRAILER
Last seen 2025-10-30
Carrier: TOP CARGO LLC (DOT 2972398) · 1 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in California · Level I — full inspection of the driver and the vehicle
VIN 5V8VA5325PM308035 2023 Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc) (VANR) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) · SEMI-TRAILER
Last seen 2025-09-25
Carrier: BUTATA LLC (DOT 3729595) · 1 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-713086T?
One: VIN 5V8VA5325PM308035 (2023 Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc)).
Why does plate TN-713086T appear under different DOT numbers?
Inspections under this plate were recorded against 3 USDOT numbers: Octopus Express Inc (USDOT 3434448), Top Cargo Llc (USDOT 2972398), Butata Llc (USDOT 3729595).

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