Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2004 Merritt

1MT2N53284H015946 · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
30 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections5
of 8
First seenJun 14, 2023
KY
Last seenDec 31, 2025
MO
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 30 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
1MT2N53284H015946
Make
Merritt
Model
Not decoded
Model year
2004
Body class
Not decoded
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Aug 2, 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 · Jun 14, 2023 – Dec 31, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Dec 31, 2025MOIII · Driver-only7OOSNICHOLAS W VANDERHORST 2480340UNKNOWN/IA
Jul 17, 2025IAIII · Driver-only2—NICHOLAS W VANDERHORST 2480340842083/WI
May 24, 2024IAIII · Driver-only4OOSNICHOLAS W VANDERHORST 2480340842083/WI
May 3, 2024IAIII · Driver-only5OOSNICHOLAS W VANDERHORST 2480340842083/WI
Jan 11, 2024IAII · Walk-around11OOSNICHOLAS W VANDERHORST 2480340842083/WI
Oct 22, 2023INI · Full5—DOUBLE K TRANSPORT LLC 3866383842083/WI
Jul 3, 2023IAII · Walk-around4—J E KAHLER TRUCKING LLC 32427086537STW/MN
Jun 14, 2023KYII · Walk-around3OOSDOUBLE K TRANSPORT LLC 38663836537STW/MN
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
NICHOLAS W VANDERHORST2480340Jan 11, 2024Dec 31, 20255IA
DOUBLE K TRANSPORT LLC3866383Jun 14, 2023Oct 22, 20232MO
J E KAHLER TRUCKING LLC3242708Jul 3, 2023Jul 3, 20231PA
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.
UNKNOWNIA—NICHOLAS W VANDERHORSTDec 31, 2025 → Dec 31, 20251
842083WI—NICHOLAS W VANDERHORSTJan 11, 2024 → Jul 17, 20254
842083WI—DOUBLE K TRANSPORT LLCOct 22, 2023 → Oct 22, 20231
6537STWMN—J E KAHLER TRUCKING LLCJul 3, 2023 → Jul 3, 20231
6537STWMN—DOUBLE K TRANSPORT LLCJun 14, 2023 → Jun 14, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 2, 2026
2004 Merritt — VIN 1MT2N53284H015946