Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Mertz manufacturing Mertz Manufacturing, LLC

1M91H4324JA211454 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under4
22 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 4
First seenSep 6, 2024
PA
Last seenJul 14, 2026
PA
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 22 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.
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
1M91H4324JA211454
Make
Mertz manufacturing
Model
Mertz Manufacturing, LLC
Model year
2018
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 17, 2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Sep 6, 2024 – Jul 14, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 14, 2026PAII · Walk-around4—TCRAIGTRANSPORTLLC 4358410AJ7356/OK
Dec 18, 2025PAII · Walk-around4—RICKY L NEWTON JR 3551011AJ7356/OK
Jun 24, 2025PAII · Walk-around3OOSDREMEL'S OIL 3253393AJ7356/OK
Sep 6, 2024PAII · Walk-around4—MARSDEN L AYRES 879476AJ7356/OK
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Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
TCRAIGTRANSPORTLLC4358410Jul 14, 2026Jul 14, 20261PA
RICKY L NEWTON JR3551011Dec 18, 2025Dec 18, 20251PA
DREMEL'S OIL3253393Jun 24, 2025Jun 24, 20251PA
MARSDEN L AYRES879476Sep 6, 2024Sep 6, 20241PA
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
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Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
AJ7356OK2TCRAIGTRANSPORTLLCJul 14, 2026 → Jul 14, 20261
AJ7356OK—RICKY L NEWTON JRDec 18, 2025 → Dec 18, 20251
AJ7356OK—DREMEL'S OILJun 24, 2025 → Jun 24, 20251
AJ7356OK—MARSDEN L AYRESSep 6, 2024 → Sep 6, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 17, 2026