Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Merritt Merritt

1MT2N5221GH025515 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
15 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 5
First seenJul 24, 2023
OK
Last seenOct 23, 2024
AR
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 15 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.
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
1MT2N5221GH025515
Make
Merritt
Model
Merritt
Model year
2016
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 28, 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 · Jul 24, 2023 – Oct 23, 2024

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 23, 2024ARIII · Driver-only1—BRANDON HORN 4197063PT237942/AR
Feb 21, 2024OKIV · Special1—BRANDON HORN 4197063PT82968/AR
Dec 17, 2023ARIII · Driver-only0—CHARLES HORN 2894779PT82968/AR
Nov 2, 2023OKIII · Driver-only2—CHARLES HORN 2894779PT82968/AR
Jul 24, 2023OKIV · Special1—CHARLES HORN 2894779PT182968/AR
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
BRANDON HORN4197063Feb 21, 2024Oct 23, 20242AR
CHARLES HORN2894779Jul 24, 2023Dec 17, 20233AR
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.
PT237942AR—BRANDON HORNOct 23, 2024 → Oct 23, 20241
PT82968AR—BRANDON HORNFeb 21, 2024 → Feb 21, 20241
PT82968AR—CHARLES HORNNov 2, 2023 → Dec 17, 20232
PT182968AR—CHARLES HORNJul 24, 2023 → Jul 24, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 28, 2026