Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Mertz manufacturing Mertz Manufacturing, LLC

1M91H4327JA211674 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
17 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 4
First seenDec 20, 2023
TX
Last seenMay 2, 2025
TX
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 17 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
1M91H4327JA211674
Make
Mertz manufacturing
Model
Mertz Manufacturing, LLC
Model year
2018
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 6, 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 20, 2023 – May 2, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 2, 2025TXII · Walk-around2—A&R TOTAL QUALITY INC 3718795AJ9103/OK
Feb 19, 2024TXII · Walk-around2—THE OPTIMUS PRIME FREIGHT LLC 2797399AJ9103/OK
Feb 18, 2024NMII · Walk-around3—THE OPTIMUS PRIME FREIGHT LLC 2797399AJ9103/OK
Dec 20, 2023TXII · Walk-around2—A & J TRANSPORT SERVICES LLC 3792087AJ9103/OK
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
A&R TOTAL QUALITY INC3718795May 2, 2025May 2, 20251TX
THE OPTIMUS PRIME FREIGHT LLC2797399Feb 18, 2024Feb 19, 20242TX
A & J TRANSPORT SERVICES LLC3792087Dec 20, 2023Dec 20, 20231NM
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.
AJ9103OK—A&R TOTAL QUALITY INCMay 2, 2025 → May 2, 20251
AJ9103OK—THE OPTIMUS PRIME FREIGHT LLCFeb 18, 2024 → Feb 19, 20242
AJ9103OK—A & J TRANSPORT SERVICES LLCDec 20, 2023 → Dec 20, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 6, 2026