Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2015 Merritt Merritt

1MT2N5325FH025045 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
4 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 4
First seenJul 21, 2025
MN
Last seenNov 18, 2025
IA
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.
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
1MT2N5325FH025045
Make
Merritt
Model
Merritt
Model year
2015
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 · Jul 21, 2025 – Nov 18, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Nov 18, 2025IAIII · Driver-only1—BRIAN HANSEN 2929294HK9106/IA
Oct 13, 2025IAIII · Driver-only1—SHOWY'S TRUCKING LLC 4443419HK9106/IA
Sep 15, 2025IAII · Walk-around7—SHOWY'S TRUCKING LLC 4443419HK9106/IA
Jul 21, 2025MNIII · Driver-only4—RICHARD C SHOWALTER 740719HK9106/IA
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
BRIAN HANSEN2929294Nov 18, 2025Nov 18, 20251IA
SHOWY'S TRUCKING LLC4443419Sep 15, 2025Oct 13, 20252IA
RICHARD C SHOWALTER740719Jul 21, 2025Jul 21, 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.
HK9106IA—BRIAN HANSENNov 18, 2025 → Nov 18, 20251
HK9106IA—SHOWY'S TRUCKING LLCSep 15, 2025 → Oct 13, 20252
HK9106IA—RICHARD C SHOWALTERJul 21, 2025 → Jul 21, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 6, 2026