VIN 5EF3GC41XHB786196 — 2017 EMPIRE CHEETAH CHASSIS
Recorded with Empire Express Inc · USDOT 253615
Vehicle identity
| VIN | 5EF3GC41XHB786196 |
| Model year | 2017 |
| Make | EMPIRE |
| Model | CHEETAH CHASSIS |
| Vehicle type | SEMI-TRAILER |
| License plate | TN U654109 (Tennessee) |
| Last inspected | 2025-11-14 |
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.
| Observed dates | VIN | Plate | Reported carrier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-14 | 5EF3GC41XHB786196 | TN U654109 | EMPIRE EXPRESS INC · USDOT 253615 |
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 vehicle
Empire Express Inc Active
- USDOT
- 253615
- MC
- 179963
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Carrier & Broker
- Based in
- Memphis, TN
- Power units
- 140
- Drivers
- 116
- Inspections (24 mo)
- 292
- Crashes (24 mo)
- 10
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 29.3%
Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2025-11-14). This does not establish current ownership or confirm that the carrier still operates this vehicle.
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What this means
5EF3GC41XHB786196 is a 2017 EMPIRE CHEETAH CHASSIS operated by Empire Express Inc (USDOT 253615). License plate on its inspection records: TN U654109. 1 roadside inspection on FMCSA record. No out-of-service violations are recorded for this VIN in the available inspection records. Other violations may still be present.
What this VIN is
2017 EMPIRE CHEETAH CHASSIS is the vehicle NHTSA’s VIN registry returns for 5EF3GC41XHB786196. It is a trailer built by CHEETAH CHASSIS CORPORATION at the BERWICK, PENNSYLVANIA plant. Powertrain: running on not applicable, paired with a not applicable transmission.
Roadside inspection & out-of-service record
This specific vehicle appears in 1 FMCSA roadside inspection (most recent activity 2025-11-14). Across those inspections it was never placed out of service. Its most recent inspection (2025-11-14) was in Georgia, a Level II — walk-around inspection of the driver and the vehicle. No violations were recorded against this vehicle in our inspection window.
Operator history
Operated by Empire Express Inc (USDOT 253615) on 2025-11-14 — 1 inspection, none out of service.
Full spec sheet (NHTSA vPIC decode)
| Make | CHEETAH CHASSIS |
| Model | CHEETAH CHASSIS |
| Model Year | 2017 |
| Vehicle Type | TRAILER NHTSA’s top-level vehicle category derived from the VIN. |
| Body Class | Trailer The body style NHTSA assigns from the VIN — e.g. truck-tractor, straight truck, or cutaway. |
| Manufacturer | CHEETAH CHASSIS CORPORATION The legal manufacturer of record in NHTSA’s database. |
| Plant City | BERWICK Where the chassis was assembled — useful for verifying the VIN against the build record. |
| Plant State | PENNSYLVANIA |
| Plant Country | UNITED STATES (USA) |
Operator & inspection history
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