Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2004 International DF597

1HTXRAPT14J016012 · Truck-Tractor · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under2
7 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 3
First seen09/18/2024
OK
Last seen04/22/2025
AR
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 7 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

VIN
1HTXRAPT14J016012
Make
International
Model
DF597
Model year
2004
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
07/21/2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · 09/18/2024 – 04/22/2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
04/22/2025ARII · Walk-around6OOSMER AUTO TRANSPORT INC 3468159J26352/AR
02/11/2025ARIII · Driver-only4—ALVAREZ FLEET LLC 4310913NONE/AR
09/18/2024OKIII · Driver-only1—MER AUTO TRANSPORT INC 3468159J26352/AR
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MER AUTO TRANSPORT INC346815909/18/202404/22/20252AR
ALVAREZ FLEET LLC431091302/11/202502/11/20251AR
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.
J26352AR—MER AUTO TRANSPORT INC09/18/2024 → 04/22/20252
NONEAR—ALVAREZ FLEET LLC02/11/2025 → 02/11/20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded 07/21/2026