Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2000 Merritt

1MT2N532XYH012634 · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
9 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 3
First seenMay 14, 2025
NE
Last seenFeb 12, 2026
TX
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 9 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
1MT2N532XYH012634
Make
Merritt
Model
Not decoded
Model year
2000
Body class
Not decoded
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 · May 14, 2025 – Feb 12, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Feb 12, 2026TXII · Walk-around7OOSMARSHALL EARL MAHALITC 3919955FZKY56/TX
Jun 26, 2025TXII · Walk-around5OOSERNEST R ORTIZ SR 3270384FZKY56/TX
May 14, 2025NEII · Walk-around10—CIRCLE C TRUCKING LLC 4065474FZKY56/TX
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MARSHALL EARL MAHALITC3919955Feb 12, 2026Feb 12, 20261TX
ERNEST R ORTIZ SR3270384Jun 26, 2025Jun 26, 20251TX
CIRCLE C TRUCKING LLC4065474May 14, 2025May 14, 20251TX
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.
FZKY56TX—MARSHALL EARL MAHALITCFeb 12, 2026 → Feb 12, 20261
FZKY56TX—ERNEST R ORTIZ SRJun 26, 2025 → Jun 26, 20251
FZKY56TX—CIRCLE C TRUCKING LLCMay 14, 2025 → May 14, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 25, 2026