Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Merritt Merritt

1MT2N5025JH025897 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
28 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 3
First seenOct 2, 2023
TX
Last seenFeb 26, 2026
CO
Inspected under 2 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
1MT2N5025JH025897
Make
Merritt
Model
Merritt
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 · Oct 2, 2023 – Feb 26, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Feb 26, 2026COIII · Driver-only1—AB TRUCKING LLC 3709697TJ2563/ID
Sep 16, 2024COIII · Driver-only4—HORIZON TRUCKING LLC 3621444TJ2563/ID
Oct 2, 2023TXII · Walk-around3OOSHORIZON TRUCKING LLC 3621444TJ2563/ID
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
AB TRUCKING LLC3709697Feb 26, 2026Feb 26, 20261CO
HORIZON TRUCKING LLC3621444Oct 2, 2023Sep 16, 20242ID
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.
TJ2563ID—AB TRUCKING LLCFeb 26, 2026 → Feb 26, 20261
TJ2563ID—HORIZON TRUCKING LLCOct 2, 2023 → Sep 16, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 25, 2026