Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1FVHC5DV4SHVA5198

Not yet decoded
Carriers run under2
20 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 2
First seen09/17/2024
GA
Last seen05/08/2026
FL
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 20 months
A unit that bounces between many operators can indicate slip-seating, heavy sub-haul, or double-brokering. Review the carrier timeline below for load integrity — context for human judgment, not a verdict.
01

Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

This VIN has not been decoded yet — the unit's carrier, inspection and plate history below is reconstructed from the FMCSA inspection feed regardless.

02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · 09/17/2024 – 05/08/2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
05/08/2026FLIII · Driver-only0—MERCHANTS METALS LLC 2834133728729/IN
09/17/2024GAIII · Driver-only0—BENNETT TRUCK TRANSPORT LLC 600382232736/IN
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MERCHANTS METALS LLC28341305/08/202605/08/20261GA
BENNETT TRUCK TRANSPORT LLC60038209/17/202409/17/20241GA
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
04

Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
3728729IN—MERCHANTS METALS LLC05/08/2026 → 05/08/20261
232736IN—BENNETT TRUCK TRANSPORT LLC09/17/2024 → 09/17/20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC