Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Mertz manufacturing Mertz Manufacturing, LLC

1M91H4324JA211888 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
28 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 3
First seenDec 26, 2023
TX
Last seenApr 9, 2026
TX
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 28 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
1M91H4324JA211888
Make
Mertz manufacturing
Model
Mertz Manufacturing, LLC
Model year
2018
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 · Dec 26, 2023 – Apr 9, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 9, 2026TXII · Walk-around2—HARDNOCK LIMITED COMPANY 4048951AJ9383/OK
Dec 10, 2025TXII · Walk-around4—W A REESE TRUCKING LLC 3101032AJ9383/OK
Dec 26, 2023TXII · Walk-around2OOSJAVIN EXPRESS LLC 3070181AJ9383/OK
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
HARDNOCK LIMITED COMPANY4048951Apr 9, 2026Apr 9, 20261TX
W A REESE TRUCKING LLC3101032Dec 10, 2025Dec 10, 20251TX
JAVIN EXPRESS LLC3070181Dec 26, 2023Dec 26, 20231TX
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.
AJ9383OK—HARDNOCK LIMITED COMPANYApr 9, 2026 → Apr 9, 20261
AJ9383OK—W A REESE TRUCKING LLCDec 10, 2025 → Dec 10, 20251
AJ9383OK—JAVIN EXPRESS LLCDec 26, 2023 → Dec 26, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 25, 2026