Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2009 Merritt Merritt

1MT2N53289H016831 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
27 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenDec 20, 2023
NE
Last seenMar 21, 2026
IA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 27 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
1MT2N53289H016831
Make
Merritt
Model
Merritt
Model year
2009
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 20, 2023 – Mar 21, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Mar 21, 2026IAIII · Driver-only2—JONES TRANSPORTATION LLC 3757942TG9128/ID
Jul 9, 2025IAII · Walk-around7—JONES TRANSPORTATION LLC 3757942TG9128/ID
Dec 20, 2023NEIII · Driver-only0—GURNEY TRUCKING INC 384990TG9128/ID
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
JONES TRANSPORTATION LLC3757942Jul 9, 2025Mar 21, 20262UT
GURNEY TRUCKING INC384990Dec 20, 2023Dec 20, 20231UT
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.
TG9128ID—JONES TRANSPORTATION LLCJul 9, 2025 → Mar 21, 20262
TG9128ID—GURNEY TRUCKING INCDec 20, 2023 → Dec 20, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 25, 2026