Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Merritt Merritt

1MT2N5327GH025503 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
25 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenDec 5, 2023
IA
Last seenJan 2, 2026
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 25 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
1MT2N5327GH025503
Make
Merritt
Model
Merritt
Model year
2016
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 · Dec 5, 2023 – Jan 2, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jan 2, 2026TXII · Walk-around2—MILL IRON SERVICES LLC 35365238084972/CO
Dec 21, 2023WIIII · Driver-only1—PATE TRUCKING LLC 30209414606STN/TN
Dec 5, 2023IAIII · Driver-only4—PATE TRUCKING LLC 30209414606STN/MN
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MILL IRON SERVICES LLC3536523Jan 2, 2026Jan 2, 20261CO
PATE TRUCKING LLC3020941Dec 5, 2023Dec 21, 20232TN
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.
8084972CO—MILL IRON SERVICES LLCJan 2, 2026 → Jan 2, 20261
4606STNTN—PATE TRUCKING LLCDec 21, 2023 → Dec 21, 20231
4606STNMN—PATE TRUCKING LLCDec 5, 2023 → Dec 5, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 25, 2026