Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Merritt Merritt

1MT2N5336JH028070 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
11 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 3
First seenMay 11, 2025
CO
Last seenApr 18, 2026
IA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 11 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
1MT2N5336JH028070
Make
Merritt
Model
Merritt
Model year
2018
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 · May 11, 2025 – Apr 18, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 18, 2026IAII · Walk-around3—K VENTURES 2961878308159/NE
Jan 22, 2026COI · Full10OOSMATTHEW KIRBY 3331644308159/NE
May 11, 2025COIII · Driver-only3—K VENTURES 2961878308159/NE
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
K VENTURES2961878May 11, 2025Apr 18, 20262NE
MATTHEW KIRBY3331644Jan 22, 2026Jan 22, 20261NE
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.
308159NE—K VENTURESMay 11, 2025 → Apr 18, 20262
308159NE—MATTHEW KIRBYJan 22, 2026 → Jan 22, 20261
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 25, 2026