Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Merritt Merritt

1MT2N5029LH028515 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
2 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenJan 21, 2026
CO
Last seenMar 30, 2026
NE
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 2 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
1MT2N5029LH028515
Make
Merritt
Model
Merritt
Model year
2020
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 · Jan 21, 2026 – Mar 30, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Mar 30, 2026NEIII · Driver-only2—LANCE HINNERGARDT 4136399707673/KS
Feb 12, 2026NEIII · Driver-only3—LANCE HINNERGARDT 4136399707673/KS
Jan 21, 2026COII · Walk-around0—DORN AG SERVICES LLC 4304139707673/KS
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
LANCE HINNERGARDT4136399Feb 12, 2026Mar 30, 20262KS
DORN AG SERVICES LLC4304139Jan 21, 2026Jan 21, 20261KS
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.
707673KS—LANCE HINNERGARDTFeb 12, 2026 → Mar 30, 20262
707673KS—DORN AG SERVICES LLCJan 21, 2026 → Jan 21, 20261
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 25, 2026