Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Merritt Merritt

1MT2N5324JH028107 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
4 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenMay 3, 2025
AR
Last seenSep 16, 2025
KS
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 4 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
1MT2N5324JH028107
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 · May 3, 2025 – Sep 16, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 16, 2025KSII · Walk-around4—J A M TRUCKING LLC 2640044220795T/TN
Jul 23, 2025PAIII · Driver-only1—JAY C NICHOLS LLC 804978220795T/TN
May 3, 2025ARIII · Driver-only1—BAILEY BRANCH TRUCKING LLC 3588571220794T/TN
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
J A M TRUCKING LLC2640044Sep 16, 2025Sep 16, 20251TN
JAY C NICHOLS LLC804978Jul 23, 2025Jul 23, 20251TN
BAILEY BRANCH TRUCKING LLC3588571May 3, 2025May 3, 20251TN
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.
220795TTN—J A M TRUCKING LLCSep 16, 2025 → Sep 16, 20251
220795TTN—JAY C NICHOLS LLCJul 23, 2025 → Jul 23, 20251
220794TTN—BAILEY BRANCH TRUCKING LLCMay 3, 2025 → May 3, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 25, 2026