Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Merritt Merritt

1MT2N533XLH028298 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
13 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenAug 24, 2023
NE
Last seenSep 11, 2024
NE
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 13 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
1MT2N533XLH028298
Make
Merritt
Model
Merritt
Model year
2020
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 · Aug 24, 2023 – Sep 11, 2024

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 11, 2024NEIII · Driver-only1—CHRISTOPHER WETZEL TRANSPORT LLC 1830606CT 7714/OK
May 20, 2024KSII · Walk-around5—AE & J CHAVEZ EXPRESS LLC 3533660CA2989/OK
Aug 24, 2023NEIII · Driver-only2—SPENCER TRUCKING LLC 2637993CA2989/OK
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
CHRISTOPHER WETZEL TRANSPORT LLC1830606Sep 11, 2024Sep 11, 20241NE
AE & J CHAVEZ EXPRESS LLC3533660May 20, 2024May 20, 20241CO
SPENCER TRUCKING LLC2637993Aug 24, 2023Aug 24, 20231NE
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.
CT 7714OK—CHRISTOPHER WETZEL TRANSPORT LLCSep 11, 2024 → Sep 11, 20241
CA2989OK—AE & J CHAVEZ EXPRESS LLCMay 20, 2024 → May 20, 20241
CA2989OK—SPENCER TRUCKING LLCAug 24, 2023 → Aug 24, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 25, 2026