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License Plate TX 171C130 (Texas) — Piston Express Llc

USDOT 4420040 · 2013 Utility Trailer Manufacturer

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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
2026-04-221UYVS2530DM514610TX 171C130PISTON EXPRESS LLC · USDOT 4420040
2025-03-261UYVS2530DM514610TX 171C130STRONG TOWER TRANSPORT LLC · USDOT 3922895

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

Piston Express Llc Active

USDOT
4420040
MC
1737631
Status
Active
Type
Motor Carrier
Based in
Hargill, TX
Power units
4
Drivers
5
Inspections (24 mo)
12
Crashes (24 mo)
0
Vehicle OOS rate
14.3%

Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2026-04-22). 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
TX-171C130
Vehicles
1
Inspections
3
OOS results
0

What this means

License plate TX-171C130 appears in FMCSA inspection records 3 times. Recorded on one vehicle: VIN 1UYVS2530DM514610 (2013 Utility Trailer Manufacturer). Operated by 2 different carriers (DOT numbers) over its inspection history. Most recent operating carrier: Piston Express Llc (USDOT 4420040). Vehicle make on file: Utility (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-171C130 (Texas) appears in FMCSA roadside inspection records tied to one commercial vehicle. Inspection activity under this plate runs from 2025-02-04 to 2026-04-22. The latest inspection was in Louisiana, a Level III — driver and paperwork only. That is outside the plate's issuing jurisdiction (Texas).

Vehicle on this plate

This plate is associated with a single vehicle, a 2013 Utility Trailer Manufacturer — VIN 1UYVS2530DM514610 (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): Piston Express Llc (USDOT 4420040) on 2026-04-22; Strong Tower Transport Llc (USDOT 3922895) from 2025-02-04 to 2025-03-26.

Vehicle detail (inspections per unit)
VIN 1UYVS2530DM514610 2013 Utility Utility Trailer Manufacturer · SEMI-TRAILER
Last seen 2026-04-22
Carrier: PISTON EXPRESS LLC (DOT 4420040) · 1 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in Louisiana · Level III — driver and paperwork only
VIN 1UYVS2530DM514610 2013 Utility (UTIL) Utility Trailer Manufacturer · SEMI-TRAILER
2025-02-04 → 2025-03-26
Carrier: STRONG TOWER TRANSPORT LLC (DOT 3922895) · 2 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in Texas · Level II — walk-around inspection of the driver and the vehicle
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Frequently Asked Questions

How many vehicles are linked to plate TX-171C130?
One: VIN 1UYVS2530DM514610 (2013 Utility Trailer Manufacturer).
Why does plate TX-171C130 appear under different DOT numbers?
Inspections under this plate were recorded against 2 USDOT numbers: Piston Express Llc (USDOT 4420040), Strong Tower Transport Llc (USDOT 3922895).

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