Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2022 Merritt Merritt

1MT2N5226NH028844 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
32 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 4
First seenAug 30, 2023
IA
Last seenApr 14, 2026
NE
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 32 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
1MT2N5226NH028844
Make
Merritt
Model
Merritt
Model year
2022
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 · Aug 30, 2023 – Apr 14, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 14, 2026NEIII · Driver-only3—JONATHAN FOLKENS 1033790FS4781/IA
Oct 2, 2025NEIII · Driver-only1—JONATHAN FOLKENS 1033790FS4781/IA
Jun 30, 2025NEIII · Driver-only4—FOLKENS BROS TRUCKING INC II 1078035FS4781/IA
Aug 30, 2023IAIII · Driver-only3—JONATHAN FOLKENS 1033790FS4781/IA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
JONATHAN FOLKENS1033790Aug 30, 2023Apr 14, 20263IA
FOLKENS BROS TRUCKING INC II1078035Jun 30, 2025Jun 30, 20251IA
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.
FS4781IA—JONATHAN FOLKENSAug 30, 2023 → Apr 14, 20263
FS4781IA—FOLKENS BROS TRUCKING INC IIJun 30, 2025 → Jun 30, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 6, 2026