Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Mertz manufacturing Mertz Manufacturing, LLC

1M91H4325JA211172 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
14 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenFeb 5, 2024
WV
Last seenApr 2, 2025
WV
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 14 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
1M91H4325JA211172
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 · Feb 5, 2024 – Apr 2, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 2, 2025WVII · Walk-around2—BROWN AND WHALEY TRUCKING LLC 3611985CD4010/OK
Jun 6, 2024WVIII · Driver-only0—BALKAN EXPRESS LLC 2393523CD4010/OK
Feb 5, 2024WVII · Walk-around1—SAND EAGLE LLC 3541821CD4010/OK
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
BROWN AND WHALEY TRUCKING LLC3611985Apr 2, 2025Apr 2, 20251WV
BALKAN EXPRESS LLC2393523Jun 6, 2024Jun 6, 20241WI
SAND EAGLE LLC3541821Feb 5, 2024Feb 5, 20241PA
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.
CD4010OK—BROWN AND WHALEY TRUCKING LLCApr 2, 2025 → Apr 2, 20251
CD4010OK—BALKAN EXPRESS LLCJun 6, 2024 → Jun 6, 20241
CD4010OK—SAND EAGLE LLCFeb 5, 2024 → Feb 5, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 25, 2026