Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Merritt Merritt

1MT2N532XLH028518 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
17 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 6
First seenMay 8, 2024
AR
Last seenOct 29, 2025
IA
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 17 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
1MT2N532XLH028518
Make
Merritt
Model
Merritt
Model year
2020
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 22, 2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · May 8, 2024 – Oct 29, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 29, 2025IAIII · Driver-only2OOSGATEWAY TRANSPORTATION INC 4001602STE7267/MN
Jun 23, 2025NEIII · Driver-only2—GATEWAY TRANSPORTATION INC 40016028280STV/MN
Mar 10, 2025NEIII · Driver-only0—CHESTNUT TRUCKING LLC 37236118280STV/MN
Jan 29, 2025IAIII · Driver-only4—CHESTNUT TRUCKING LLC 37236118280STV/MN
Nov 3, 2024IAIII · Driver-only3—CHESTNUT TRUCKING LLC 37236118280STV/MN
May 8, 2024ARIII · Driver-only1—SFK LEASING INC 4592688280STV/MN
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
GATEWAY TRANSPORTATION INC4001602Jun 23, 2025Oct 29, 20252VA
CHESTNUT TRUCKING LLC3723611Nov 3, 2024Mar 10, 20253TN
SFK LEASING INC459268May 8, 2024May 8, 20241SD
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.
STE7267MN—GATEWAY TRANSPORTATION INCOct 29, 2025 → Oct 29, 20251
8280STVMN—GATEWAY TRANSPORTATION INCJun 23, 2025 → Jun 23, 20251
8280STVMN—CHESTNUT TRUCKING LLCNov 3, 2024 → Mar 10, 20253
8280STVMN—SFK LEASING INCMay 8, 2024 → May 8, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 22, 2026