Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2004 Merritt

1MT2N53214H015951 · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
22 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 4
First seenNov 15, 2023
IA
Last seenSep 29, 2025
IA
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 22 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
1MT2N53214H015951
Make
Merritt
Model
Not decoded
Model year
2004
Body class
Not decoded
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 · Nov 15, 2023 – Sep 29, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 29, 2025IAIII · Driver-only1—PAUL M OWEN TRUCKING LLC 3409265IU7072/IA
Aug 27, 2024IAII · Walk-around1—NELSON FARMS & TRUCKING LLC 3823544IU7072/IA
Jun 7, 2024IAII · Walk-around5—AGRICULTURE MOVEMENT SERVICES LLC 3254368IU7072/IA
Nov 15, 2023IAIII · Driver-only1—AGRICULTURE MOVEMENT SERVICES LLC 3254368IU7072/IA
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
PAUL M OWEN TRUCKING LLC3409265Sep 29, 2025Sep 29, 20251MO
NELSON FARMS & TRUCKING LLC3823544Aug 27, 2024Aug 27, 20241IA
AGRICULTURE MOVEMENT SERVICES LLC3254368Nov 15, 2023Jun 7, 20242IA
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.
IU7072IA—PAUL M OWEN TRUCKING LLCSep 29, 2025 → Sep 29, 20251
IU7072IA—NELSON FARMS & TRUCKING LLCAug 27, 2024 → Aug 27, 20241
IU7072IA—AGRICULTURE MOVEMENT SERVICES LLCNov 15, 2023 → Jun 7, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 6, 2026