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License Plate TN U970497 (Tennessee) — Powersource Transportation Inc

USDOT 565162 · 2019 Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc)

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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
2026-02-135V8VC5320KT905103TN U970497POWERSOURCE TRANSPORTATION INC · USDOT 565162
2024-12-195V8VC5320KT905103TN U970497DOLPHIN LINE INC · USDOT 427439

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

Powersource Transportation Inc Active

USDOT
565162
MC
275890
Status
Active
Type
Motor Carrier
Based in
Portage, IN
Power units
104
Drivers
104
Inspections (24 mo)
308
Crashes (24 mo)
16
Vehicle OOS rate
16.4%

Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2026-02-13). 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-U970497
Vehicles
1
Inspections
3
OOS results
0

What this means

License plate TN-U970497 appears in FMCSA inspection records 3 times. Recorded on one vehicle: VIN 5V8VC5320KT905103 (2019 Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc)). Operated by 2 different carriers (DOT numbers) over its inspection history. Most recent operating carrier: Powersource Transportation Inc (USDOT 565162). Vehicle make on file: Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc) (VAN GUARD) (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-U970497 (Tennessee) appears in FMCSA roadside inspection records tied to one commercial vehicle. Inspection activity under this plate runs from 2024-12-15 to 2026-02-13. The latest inspection was in Georgia, 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 2019 Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc) — VIN 5V8VC5320KT905103 (semi-trailer).

Combined inspection & out-of-service record

Across all vehicles on this plate there are 3 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): Powersource Transportation Inc (USDOT 565162) on 2026-02-13; Dolphin Line Inc (USDOT 427439) from 2024-12-15 to 2024-12-19.

Vehicle detail (inspections per unit)
VIN 5V8VC5320KT905103 2019 Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc) (VAN GUARD) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) · SEMI-TRAILER
Last seen 2026-02-13
Carrier: POWERSOURCE TRANSPORTATION INC (DOT 565162) · 1 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in Georgia · Level III — driver and paperwork only
VIN 5V8VC5320KT905103 2019 Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc) (VANR) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) · SEMI-TRAILER
2024-12-15 → 2024-12-19
Carrier: DOLPHIN LINE INC (DOT 427439) · 2 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in Kentucky · 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-U970497?
One: VIN 5V8VC5320KT905103 (2019 Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc)).
Why does plate TN-U970497 appear under different DOT numbers?
Inspections under this plate were recorded against 2 USDOT numbers: Powersource Transportation Inc (USDOT 565162), Dolphin Line Inc (USDOT 427439).

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