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License Plate TN M8979HY (Tennessee) — S And M Transportation Inc

USDOT 514855 · 2020 Freightliner SD122

1 OOS event

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
2025-01-073AKJGNDR8LDLM7716TN M8979HYS AND M TRANSPORTATION INC · USDOT 514855

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

S And M Transportation Inc Active

USDOT
514855
MC
261707
Status
Active
Type
Carrier & Broker
Based in
Saraland, AL
Power units
45
Drivers
45
Inspections (24 mo)
67
Crashes (24 mo)
3
Vehicle OOS rate
20.4%

Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2025-01-07). This does not establish current ownership or confirm that the carrier still operates this vehicle.

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Plate
TN-M8979HY
Vehicles
1
Inspections
3
OOS results
1

What this means

License plate TN-M8979HY appears in FMCSA inspection records 3 times. Recorded on one vehicle: VIN 3AKJGNDR8LDLM7716 (2020 Freightliner SD122). Most recent operating carrier: S And M Transportation Inc (USDOT 514855). Vehicle make on file: Freightliner (FRHT) (TRUCK TRACTOR). 1 out-of-service result across all inspections.

About this plate

Commercial license plate TN-M8979HY (Tennessee) appears in FMCSA roadside inspection records tied to one commercial vehicle. Inspection activity under this plate runs from 2024-12-02 to 2025-01-07. The latest inspection was in Alabama, a Level II — walk-around inspection of the driver and the vehicle. That is outside the plate's issuing jurisdiction (Tennessee).

Vehicle on this plate

This plate is associated with a single vehicle, a 2020 Freightliner SD122 — VIN 3AKJGNDR8LDLM7716 (truck tractor).

Combined inspection & out-of-service record

Across all vehicles on this plate there are 3 inspections on FMCSA record. The records show 1 out-of-service violation across 3 inspections. OOS breakdown: 1 driver. The leading violation category is Driver Fitness (1), then Fatigued Driving (HOS) (1). Driver Fitness covers licensing, CDL class and medical certificate requirements.

Operators

Operated by S And M Transportation Inc (USDOT 514855) in every inspection on record.

Vehicle detail (inspections per unit)
VIN 3AKJGNDR8LDLM7716 2020 Freightliner (FRHT) SD122 · TRUCK TRACTOR
2024-12-02 → 2025-01-07
Carrier: S AND M TRANSPORTATION INC (DOT 514855) · 3 inspections · 1 OOS · 2 violations
Last inspected in Alabama · Level II — walk-around inspection of the driver and the vehicle
FMCSA BASIC safety category breakdown
BASIC CategoryViolationsStatus
Driver Fitness1— Minor
Fatigued Driving (HOS)1— Minor
Vehicle Maintenance0✓ Clean
Unsafe Driving0✓ Clean
Controlled Substances0✓ Clean
Hazmat0✓ Clean
Out-of-Service breakdown:
Driver OOS: 1 · Vehicle OOS: 0 · Hazmat OOS: 0
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Frequently Asked Questions

How many vehicles are linked to plate TN-M8979HY?
One: VIN 3AKJGNDR8LDLM7716 (2020 Freightliner SD122).
What do the out-of-service results on plate TN-M8979HY mean?
This plate's vehicles have 1 out-of-service violation across 3 inspections (1 driver). An out-of-service order parks the vehicle or driver until the cited items are fixed.
Who operates the truck with plate TN-M8979HY?
FMCSA inspection records name S And M Transportation Inc (USDOT 514855) as the operating carrier, most recently on 2025-01-07.

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