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License Plate TN K617HZ (Tennessee) — Empire Express Inc

USDOT 253615 · 2026 Freightliner Cascadia

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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
2026-02-111FUJHHDR2TLWL8296TN K617HZEMPIRE EXPRESS INC · USDOT 253615

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

Empire Express Inc Active

USDOT
253615
MC
179963
Status
Active
Type
Carrier & Broker
Based in
Memphis, TN
Power units
140
Drivers
116
Inspections (24 mo)
291
Crashes (24 mo)
10
Vehicle OOS rate
29.3%

Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2026-02-11). This does not establish current ownership or confirm that the carrier still operates this vehicle.

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Plate
TN-K617HZ
Vehicles
1
Inspections
1
OOS results
0

What this means

License plate TN-K617HZ appears in FMCSA inspection records 1 time. Recorded on one vehicle: VIN 1FUJHHDR2TLWL8296 (2026 Freightliner Cascadia). Most recent operating carrier: Empire Express Inc (USDOT 253615). Vehicle make on file: Freightliner (FREIGHTLIN) (TRUCK TRACTOR). 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-K617HZ (Tennessee) appears in FMCSA roadside inspection records tied to one commercial vehicle. The most recent inspection activity under this plate was 2026-02-11. The latest inspection was in Missouri, 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 2026 Freightliner Cascadia — VIN 1FUJHHDR2TLWL8296 (truck tractor).

Combined inspection & out-of-service record

Across all vehicles on this plate there are 1 inspection 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 Empire Express Inc (USDOT 253615) in every inspection on record.

Vehicle detail (inspections per unit)
VIN 1FUJHHDR2TLWL8296 2026 Freightliner (FREIGHTLIN) Cascadia · TRUCK TRACTOR
Last seen 2026-02-11
Carrier: EMPIRE EXPRESS INC (DOT 253615) · 1 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in Missouri · Level III — driver and paperwork only
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Frequently Asked Questions

How many vehicles are linked to plate TN-K617HZ?
One: VIN 1FUJHHDR2TLWL8296 (2026 Freightliner Cascadia).
Who operates the truck with plate TN-K617HZ?
FMCSA inspection records name Empire Express Inc (USDOT 253615) as the operating carrier, most recently on 2026-02-11.

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