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License Plate TN U1071HY (Tennessee) — Empire Express Inc

USDOT 253615 · 2016 Wabash Dry Van Duraplate

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
2026-09-231JJV532D0GL939920TN U1071HYEMPIRE EXPRESS INC · USDOT 253615
2026-09-231XPBDP9X2SD728127TN U1071HYEMPIRE 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)
290
Crashes (24 mo)
10
Vehicle OOS rate
29.4%

Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2026-09-23). This does not establish current ownership or confirm that the carrier still operates this vehicle.

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Plate
TN-U1071HY
Vehicles
2
Inspections
6
OOS results
0

What this means

License plate TN-U1071HY appears in FMCSA inspection records 6 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: Empire Express Inc (USDOT 253615). Vehicle make on file: Wabash (WABASH NAT) (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-U1071HY (Tennessee) appears in FMCSA roadside inspection records tied to 2 commercial vehicles. Inspection activity under this plate runs from 2024-10-21 to 2026-09-23. The latest inspection was in Florida, a Level II — walk-around inspection of the driver and the vehicle. That is outside the plate's issuing jurisdiction (Tennessee).

Vehicles recorded under plate TN-U1071HY

This plate has been recorded on 2 different VINs. Vehicles on record: 1JJV532D0GL939920 (2016 Wabash Dry Van Duraplate, 2026-09-23); 1XPBDP9X2SD728127 (2025 Peterbilt 579, 2024-10-21 to 2026-09-23).

Combined inspection & out-of-service record

Across all vehicles on this plate there are 6 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 Unsafe Driving (1), then Fatigued Driving (HOS) (1). Unsafe Driving covers speeding, improper lane changes and other moving violations.

Operators

Operated by Empire Express Inc (USDOT 253615) in every inspection on record.

Vehicle detail (inspections per unit)
VIN 1JJV532D0GL939920 2016 Wabash (WABASH NAT) Dry Van Duraplate · SEMI-TRAILER
Last seen 2026-09-23
Carrier: EMPIRE EXPRESS INC (DOT 253615) · 1 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in Florida · Level II — walk-around inspection of the driver and the vehicle
VIN 1XPBDP9X2SD728127 2025 Peterbilt 579 · TRUCK TRACTOR
2024-10-21 → 2026-09-23
Carrier: EMPIRE EXPRESS INC (DOT 253615) · 5 inspections · 0 OOS · 2 violations
Last inspected in Florida · Level II — walk-around inspection of the driver and the vehicle
FMCSA BASIC safety category breakdown
BASIC CategoryViolationsStatus
Unsafe Driving1— Minor
Fatigued Driving (HOS)1— Minor
Vehicle Maintenance0✓ Clean
Driver Fitness0✓ Clean
Controlled Substances0✓ Clean
Hazmat0✓ Clean
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Frequently Asked Questions

Why is plate TN-U1071HY linked to 2 different VINs?
FMCSA inspection records list 2 distinct VINs under plate TN-U1071HY: VIN 1JJV532D0GL939920 (2016 Wabash Dry Van Duraplate), VIN 1XPBDP9X2SD728127 (2025 Peterbilt 579).
Who operates the truck with plate TN-U1071HY?
FMCSA inspection records name Empire Express Inc (USDOT 253615) as the operating carrier, most recently on 2026-09-23.

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