Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2019 Mertz manufacturing Mertz Manufacturing, LLC

1M91H4320KA211288 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
18 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 3
First seenNov 26, 2024
TX
Last seenMay 13, 2026
TX
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 18 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
1M91H4320KA211288
Make
Mertz manufacturing
Model
Mertz Manufacturing, LLC
Model year
2019
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 25, 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 · Nov 26, 2024 – May 13, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 13, 2026TXI · Full4—HEART OF GOLD TRANSPORT LLC 4295539AJ9840/OK
Jul 1, 2025LAIII · Driver-only0—NOVELTYPLUS LLC 3874344AJ9840/OK
Nov 26, 2024TXII · Walk-around2OOSEV TRUCKING SERVICES LLC 3983207AJ9840/OK
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
HEART OF GOLD TRANSPORT LLC4295539May 13, 2026May 13, 20261TX
NOVELTYPLUS LLC3874344Jul 1, 2025Jul 1, 20251TX
EV TRUCKING SERVICES LLC3983207Nov 26, 2024Nov 26, 20241TX
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.
AJ9840OK—HEART OF GOLD TRANSPORT LLCMay 13, 2026 → May 13, 20261
AJ9840OK—NOVELTYPLUS LLCJul 1, 2025 → Jul 1, 20251
AJ9840OK—EV TRUCKING SERVICES LLCNov 26, 2024 → Nov 26, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 25, 2026