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License Plate TX 999848M (Texas) — Empire Equipment And Surplus

USDOT 3317656 · 2025 Big Tex

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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
2026-09-0216V3D2425S5391424TX 999848MEMPIRE EQUIPMENT AND SURPLUS · USDOT 3317656

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

Empire Equipment And Surplus Active

USDOT
3317656
MC
—
Status
Active
Type
Carrier & Freight Forwarder
Based in
South Houston, TX
Power units
1
Drivers
1
Inspections (24 mo)
1
Crashes (24 mo)
0
Vehicle OOS rate
100%

Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2026-09-02). This does not establish current ownership or confirm that the carrier still operates this vehicle.

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Plate
TX-999848M
Vehicles
1
Inspections
1
OOS results
0

What this means

License plate TX-999848M appears in FMCSA inspection records 1 time. Recorded on one vehicle: VIN 16V3D2425S5391424 (2025 Big Tex). Most recent operating carrier: Empire Equipment And Surplus (USDOT 3317656). 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-999848M (Texas) appears in FMCSA roadside inspection records tied to one commercial vehicle. The most recent inspection activity under this plate was 2026-09-02. The latest inspection was in Texas, a Level I — full inspection of the driver and the vehicle.

Vehicle on this plate

This plate is associated with a single vehicle, a 2025 Big Tex — VIN 16V3D2425S5391424 (semi-trailer).

Combined inspection & out-of-service record

Across all vehicles on this plate there are 1 inspection 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 Equipment And Surplus (USDOT 3317656) in every inspection on record.

Vehicle detail (inspections per unit)
VIN 16V3D2425S5391424 2025 Big Tex Big Tex · SEMI-TRAILER
Last seen 2026-09-02
Carrier: EMPIRE EQUIPMENT AND SURPLUS (DOT 3317656) · 1 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in Texas · Level I — full inspection of the driver and the vehicle
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Frequently Asked Questions

How many vehicles are linked to plate TX-999848M?
One: VIN 16V3D2425S5391424 (2025 Big Tex).
Who operates the truck with plate TX-999848M?
FMCSA inspection records name Empire Equipment And Surplus (USDOT 3317656) as the operating carrier, most recently on 2026-09-02.

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