Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2023 Merritt Merritt

1MT2N5333PH028987 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
3 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenSep 14, 2024
CO
Last seenDec 11, 2024
NE
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 3 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
1MT2N5333PH028987
Make
Merritt
Model
Merritt
Model year
2023
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 · Sep 14, 2024 – Dec 11, 2024

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Dec 11, 2024NEIII · Driver-only2—PAY IT FORWARD TRUCKING LLC 1734621U166856/SD
Oct 24, 2024KSIII · Driver-only3—PAY IT FORWARD TRUCKING LLC 1734621U166856/SD
Sep 14, 2024COIII · Driver-only1—HAWTHORN TRANSPORTATION LLC 4031348U166856/SD
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
PAY IT FORWARD TRUCKING LLC1734621Oct 24, 2024Dec 11, 20242IA
HAWTHORN TRANSPORTATION LLC4031348Sep 14, 2024Sep 14, 20241IA
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.
U166856SD—PAY IT FORWARD TRUCKING LLCOct 24, 2024 → Dec 11, 20242
U166856SD—HAWTHORN TRANSPORTATION LLCSep 14, 2024 → Sep 14, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 25, 2026