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License Plate VA 636648TL (Virginia) — James D Cowan

USDOT 817921 · 2013 Mac Trailer Manufacturing

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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
2026-07-095MADN3928DC026853VA 636648TLJAMES D COWAN · USDOT 817921

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

James D Cowan Active

USDOT
817921
MC
414496
Status
Active
Type
Motor Carrier
Based in
Abingdon, VA
Power units
1
Drivers
1
Inspections (24 mo)
4
Crashes (24 mo)
0
Vehicle OOS rate
0%

Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2026-07-09). This does not establish current ownership or confirm that the carrier still operates this vehicle.

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Plate
VA-636648TL
Vehicles
1
Inspections
3
OOS results
0
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What this means

License plate VA-636648TL appears in FMCSA inspection records 3 times. Recorded on one vehicle: VIN 5MADN3928DC026853 (2013 Mac Trailer Manufacturing). Most recent operating carrier: James D Cowan (USDOT 817921). Vehicle make on file: Mac Trailer Manufacturing (MAC) (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 VA-636648TL (Virginia) appears in FMCSA roadside inspection records tied to one commercial vehicle. Inspection activity under this plate runs from 2025-02-18 to 2026-07-09. The latest inspection was in Tennessee, a Level III — driver and paperwork only. That is outside the plate's issuing jurisdiction (Virginia).

Vehicle on this plate

This plate is associated with a single vehicle, a 2013 Mac Trailer Manufacturing — VIN 5MADN3928DC026853 (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

Operated by James D Cowan (USDOT 817921) in every inspection on record.

Vehicle detail (inspections per unit)
VIN 5MADN3928DC026853 2013 Mac Trailer Manufacturing (MAC) MAC TRAILER MANUFACTURING · SEMI-TRAILER
2025-02-18 → 2026-07-09
Carrier: JAMES D COWAN (DOT 817921) · 3 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in Tennessee · Level III — driver and paperwork only

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many vehicles are linked to plate VA-636648TL?
One: VIN 5MADN3928DC026853 (2013 Mac Trailer Manufacturing).
Who operates the truck with plate VA-636648TL?
FMCSA inspection records name James D Cowan (USDOT 817921) as the operating carrier, most recently on 2026-07-09.

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