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License Plate TN T898536 (Tennessee) — Sunburst Truck Lines Inc

USDOT 314795 · 2023 Hercules Ajax

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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
2026-08-111AJC40236P1007040TN T898536SUNBURST TRUCK LINES INC · USDOT 314795
2026-01-141AJC40236P1007040TN T898536PHILLIP L BENAVIDES · USDOT 2893984

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

Sunburst Truck Lines Inc Active

USDOT
314795
MC
209784
Status
Active
Type
Motor Carrier
Based in
Houston, TX
Power units
178
Drivers
178
Inspections (24 mo)
339
Crashes (24 mo)
3
Vehicle OOS rate
29.1%

Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2026-08-11). 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 1 other carrier (listed below).

Plate
TN-T898536
Vehicles
1
Inspections
2
OOS results
0

What this means

License plate TN-T898536 appears in FMCSA inspection records 2 times. Recorded on one vehicle: VIN 1AJC40236P1007040 (2023 Hercules Ajax). Operated by 2 different carriers (DOT numbers) over its inspection history. Most recent operating carrier: Sunburst Truck Lines Inc (USDOT 314795). Vehicle make on file: Hercules Ajax (vPIC; filed make: OTHR) (INTERMODAL CHASSIS). 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-T898536 (Tennessee) appears in FMCSA roadside inspection records tied to one commercial vehicle. Inspection activity under this plate runs from 2026-01-14 to 2026-08-11. The latest inspection was in Texas, 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 2023 Hercules Ajax — VIN 1AJC40236P1007040 (intermodal chassis).

Combined inspection & out-of-service record

Across all vehicles on this plate there are 2 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

2 carriers have operated vehicles under this plate (most recent first): Sunburst Truck Lines Inc (USDOT 314795) on 2026-08-11; Phillip L Benavides (USDOT 2893984) on 2026-01-14.

Vehicle detail (inspections per unit)
VIN 1AJC40236P1007040 2023 Hercules Ajax (vPIC; filed make: OTHR) · INTERMODAL CHASSIS
Last seen 2026-08-11
Carrier: SUNBURST TRUCK LINES INC (DOT 314795) · 1 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in Texas · Level II — walk-around inspection of the driver and the vehicle
VIN 1AJC40236P1007040 2023 Hercules Ajax (vPIC; filed make: OTHR) · INTERMODAL CHASSIS
Last seen 2026-01-14
Carrier: PHILLIP L BENAVIDES (DOT 2893984) · 1 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in Texas · Level I — full inspection of the driver and the vehicle
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Frequently Asked Questions

How many vehicles are linked to plate TN-T898536?
One: VIN 1AJC40236P1007040 (2023 Hercules Ajax).
Why does plate TN-T898536 appear under different DOT numbers?
Inspections under this plate were recorded against 2 USDOT numbers: Sunburst Truck Lines Inc (USDOT 314795), Phillip L Benavides (USDOT 2893984).

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