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License Plate TN S5015HY (Tennessee) — Tri State Scrap Metal And Recycling Inc

USDOT 2172584 · 1986 Peterbilt 359

Clean record

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
2025-06-301XP9DB9X1GN202686TN S5015HYTRI STATE SCRAP METAL AND RECYCLING INC · USDOT 2172584
2025-01-311XKDD49X27J181611TN S5015HYTRI STATE SCRAP METAL AND RECYCLING INC · USDOT 2172584

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

Tri State Scrap Metal And Recycling Inc Active

USDOT
2172584
MC
—
Status
Active
Type
Motor Carrier
Based in
New Tazewell, TN
Power units
1
Drivers
1
Inspections (24 mo)
4
Crashes (24 mo)
1
Vehicle OOS rate
0%

Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2025-06-30). This does not establish current ownership or confirm that the carrier still operates this vehicle.

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Plate
TN-S5015HY
Vehicles
2
Inspections
4
OOS results
0

What this means

License plate TN-S5015HY appears in FMCSA inspection records 4 times. 2 different VINs appear under this plate in the available inspection records. The records do not establish why the association changed. Most recent operating carrier: Tri State Scrap Metal And Recycling Inc (USDOT 2172584). Vehicle make on file: Peterbilt (PTRB) (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-S5015HY (Tennessee) appears in FMCSA roadside inspection records tied to 2 commercial vehicles. Inspection activity under this plate runs from 2024-09-03 to 2025-06-30. The latest inspection was in Ohio, 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-S5015HY

This plate has been recorded on 2 different VINs. Vehicles on record: 1XP9DB9X1GN202686 (1986 Peterbilt 359, 2025-05-05 to 2025-06-30); 1XKDD49X27J181611 (2007 Kenworth T8 Series, 2024-09-03 to 2025-01-31).

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. The leading violation category is Vehicle Maintenance (1), then Unsafe Driving (1). Vehicle Maintenance covers brakes, lights, tires, load securement and other mechanical condition items.

Operators

Operated by Tri State Scrap Metal And Recycling Inc (USDOT 2172584) in every inspection on record.

Vehicle detail (inspections per unit)
VIN 1XP9DB9X1GN202686 1986 Peterbilt (PTRB) 359 · TRUCK TRACTOR
2025-05-05 → 2025-06-30
Carrier: TRI STATE SCRAP METAL AND RECYCLING INC (DOT 2172584) · 2 inspections · 0 OOS · 1 violations
Last inspected in Ohio · Level I — full inspection of the driver and the vehicle
VIN 1XKDD49X27J181611 2007 Kenworth (KW) T8 Series · TRUCK TRACTOR
2024-09-03 → 2025-01-31
Carrier: TRI STATE SCRAP METAL AND RECYCLING INC (DOT 2172584) · 2 inspections · 0 OOS · 1 violations
Last inspected in Kentucky · Level II — walk-around inspection of the driver and the vehicle
FMCSA BASIC safety category breakdown
BASIC CategoryViolationsStatus
Vehicle Maintenance1— Minor
Unsafe Driving1— Minor
Driver Fitness0✓ Clean
Fatigued Driving (HOS)0✓ Clean
Controlled Substances0✓ Clean
Hazmat0✓ Clean
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Frequently Asked Questions

Why is plate TN-S5015HY linked to 2 different VINs?
FMCSA inspection records list 2 distinct VINs under plate TN-S5015HY: VIN 1XP9DB9X1GN202686 (1986 Peterbilt 359), VIN 1XKDD49X27J181611 (2007 Kenworth T8 Series).
Who operates the truck with plate TN-S5015HY?
FMCSA inspection records name Tri State Scrap Metal And Recycling Inc (USDOT 2172584) as the operating carrier, most recently on 2025-06-30.

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