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License Plate TX 218C246 (Texas) — Lada Trans Inc

USDOT 2998381 · 2023 Kaufman Trailers Group, Llc

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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
2026-09-217UZFW5325PL004843TX 218C246LADA TRANS INC · USDOT 2998381
2025-12-185VGFW5037KL004923TX 218C246LADA TRANS INC · USDOT 2998381
2024-10-247UZFW5325PL004843TX 218C246HAPPY NATION LLC · USDOT 3697189

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

Lada Trans Inc Active

USDOT
2998381
MC
22756
Status
Active
Type
Motor Carrier
Based in
Merrillville, IN
Power units
46
Drivers
46
Inspections (24 mo)
1,212
Crashes (24 mo)
17
Vehicle OOS rate
16.7%

Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2026-09-21). 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-218C246
Vehicles
2
Inspections
17
OOS results
0
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What this means

License plate TX-218C246 appears in FMCSA inspection records 17 times. 2 different VINs appear under this plate in the available inspection records. The records do not establish why the association changed. Operated by 2 different carriers (DOT numbers) over its inspection history. Most recent operating carrier: Lada Trans Inc (USDOT 2998381). Vehicle make on file: Kaufman Trailers Group, Llc (KAUFMAN) (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-218C246 (Texas) appears in FMCSA roadside inspection records tied to 2 commercial vehicles. Inspection activity under this plate runs from 2024-10-22 to 2026-09-21. The latest inspection was in Wyoming, a Level I — full inspection of the driver and the vehicle. That is outside the plate's issuing jurisdiction (Texas).

Vehicles recorded under plate TX-218C246

This plate has been recorded on 2 different VINs. Vehicles on record: 7UZFW5325PL004843 (2023 Kaufman Trailers Group, Llc, 2025-03-13 to 2026-09-21); 5VGFW5037KL004923 (2019 Kaufman Trailers Of Nc, 2025-05-04 to 2025-12-18); 7UZFW5325PL004843 (2023 Kaufman Trailers Group, Llc, 2024-10-22 to 2024-10-24).

Combined inspection & out-of-service record

Across all vehicles on this plate there are 17 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): Lada Trans Inc (USDOT 2998381) from 2025-03-13 to 2026-09-21; Happy Nation Llc (USDOT 3697189) from 2024-10-22 to 2024-10-24.

Vehicle detail (inspections per unit)
VIN 7UZFW5325PL004843 2023 Kaufman Trailers Group, Llc (KAUFMAN) Kaufman Trailers Group, LLC · SEMI-TRAILER
2025-03-13 → 2026-09-21
Carrier: LADA TRANS INC (DOT 2998381) · 13 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in Wyoming · Level I — full inspection of the driver and the vehicle
VIN 5VGFW5037KL004923 2019 Kaufman Trailers Of Nc (KAUFMAN) · SEMI-TRAILER
2025-05-04 → 2025-12-18
Carrier: LADA TRANS INC (DOT 2998381) · 2 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in Tennessee · Level I — full inspection of the driver and the vehicle
VIN 7UZFW5325PL004843 2023 Kaufman Trailers Group, Llc (KAUF) Kaufman Trailers Group, LLC · FULL TRAILER
2024-10-22 → 2024-10-24
Carrier: HAPPY NATION LLC (DOT 3697189) · 2 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in New York · Level II — walk-around inspection of the driver and the vehicle

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why is plate TX-218C246 linked to 2 different VINs?
FMCSA inspection records list 2 distinct VINs under plate TX-218C246: VIN 7UZFW5325PL004843 (2023 Kaufman Trailers Group, Llc), VIN 5VGFW5037KL004923 (2019 Kaufman Trailers Of Nc).
Why does plate TX-218C246 appear under different DOT numbers?
Inspections under this plate were recorded against 2 USDOT numbers: Lada Trans Inc (USDOT 2998381), Happy Nation Llc (USDOT 3697189).

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