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License Plate TN V5657HY (Tennessee) — Empire Express Inc

USDOT 253615 · 2026 Freightliner Cascadia

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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
2026-03-063AKJHHDR8TSWL8327TN V5657HYEMPIRE EXPRESS INC · USDOT 253615
2025-06-251XPBDP9X6MD670008TN V5657HYEMPIRE 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.

Later observations of these vehicles

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 (2026-03-06). This does not establish current ownership or confirm that the carrier still operates this vehicle.

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Plate
TN-V5657HY
Vehicles
2
Inspections
3
OOS results
0

What this means

License plate TN-V5657HY appears in FMCSA inspection records 3 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: Freightliner (FREIGHTLIN) (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-V5657HY (Tennessee) appears in FMCSA roadside inspection records tied to 2 commercial vehicles. Inspection activity under this plate runs from 2025-02-09 to 2026-03-06. The latest inspection was in Ohio, a Level III — driver and paperwork only. That is outside the plate's issuing jurisdiction (Tennessee).

Vehicles recorded under plate TN-V5657HY

This plate has been recorded on 2 different VINs. Vehicles on record: 3AKJHHDR8TSWL8327 (2026 Freightliner Cascadia, 2026-03-06); 1XPBDP9X6MD670008 (2021 Peterbilt 579, 2025-02-09 to 2025-06-25).

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

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

Vehicle detail (inspections per unit)
VIN 3AKJHHDR8TSWL8327 2026 Freightliner (FREIGHTLIN) Cascadia · TRUCK TRACTOR
Last seen 2026-03-06
Carrier: EMPIRE EXPRESS INC (DOT 253615) · 1 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in Ohio · Level III — driver and paperwork only
VIN 1XPBDP9X6MD670008 2021 Peterbilt 579 · TRUCK TRACTOR
2025-02-09 → 2025-06-25
Carrier: EMPIRE EXPRESS INC (DOT 253615) · 2 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in Arkansas · Level III — driver and paperwork only
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Frequently Asked Questions

Why is plate TN-V5657HY linked to 2 different VINs?
FMCSA inspection records list 2 distinct VINs under plate TN-V5657HY: VIN 3AKJHHDR8TSWL8327 (2026 Freightliner Cascadia), VIN 1XPBDP9X6MD670008 (2021 Peterbilt 579).
Who operates the truck with plate TN-V5657HY?
FMCSA inspection records name Empire Express Inc (USDOT 253615) as the operating carrier, most recently on 2026-03-06.

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