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License Plate TX 003C048 (Texas) — Bnsf Railway Company

USDOT 281683 · SMITH CO

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Most recently recorded carrier for this plate

Bnsf Railway Company Active

USDOT
281683
MC
—
Status
Active
Type
Motor Carrier
Based in
Fort Worth, TX
Power units
2,987
Drivers
6,339
Inspections (24 mo)
598
Crashes (24 mo)
22
Vehicle OOS rate
17.7%

Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2026-07-31). This does not establish current ownership or confirm that the carrier still operates this vehicle.

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Plate
TX-003C048
Vehicles
2
Inspections
2
OOS results
0
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What this means

License plate TX-003C048 appears in FMCSA inspection records 2 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: Bnsf Railway Company (USDOT 281683). Vehicle make on file: SMITH CO (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 TX-003C048 (Texas) appears in FMCSA roadside inspection records tied to 2 commercial vehicles. Inspection activity under this plate runs from 2025-01-24 to 2026-07-31. The latest inspection was in Colorado, a Level III — driver and paperwork only. That is outside the plate's issuing jurisdiction (Texas).

Vehicles recorded under plate TX-003C048

This plate has been recorded on 2 different VINs. Vehicles on record: 1S9SS4438BL476049 (SMITH CO, 2026-07-31); 1S9554438BL476049 (2011 Smithco Manufacturing, 2025-01-24).

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

Operated by Bnsf Railway Company (USDOT 281683) in every inspection on record.

Vehicle detail (inspections per unit)
VIN 1S9SS4438BL476049 SMITH CO · SEMI-TRAILER
Last seen 2026-07-31
Carrier: BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY (DOT 281683) · 1 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in Colorado · Level III — driver and paperwork only
VIN 1S9554438BL476049 2011 Smithco Manufacturing (SMIT) · SEMI-TRAILER
Last seen 2025-01-24
Carrier: BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY (DOT 281683) · 1 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in New Mexico · Level II — walk-around inspection of the driver and the vehicle

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why is plate TX-003C048 linked to 2 different VINs?
FMCSA inspection records list 2 distinct VINs under plate TX-003C048: VIN 1S9SS4438BL476049 (SMITH CO), VIN 1S9554438BL476049 (2011 Smithco Manufacturing).
Who operates the truck with plate TX-003C048?
FMCSA inspection records name Bnsf Railway Company (USDOT 281683) as the operating carrier, most recently on 2026-07-31.

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