Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2011 Merritt Merritt

1MT2P4226BH003486 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
5 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 5
First seenJul 4, 2023
TX
Last seenDec 21, 2023
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 5 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
1MT2P4226BH003486
Make
Merritt
Model
Merritt
Model year
2011
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 28, 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 · Jul 4, 2023 – Dec 21, 2023

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Dec 21, 2023TXIII · Driver-only3—JOEL PERALES GARCIA 4013166150C161/TX
Dec 6, 2023TXII · Walk-around7—JOEL PERALES GARCIA 4013166150C161/TX
Nov 20, 2023TXII · Walk-around4—JOEL PERALES GARCIA 4013166150C161/TX
Oct 17, 2023TXII · Walk-around1—JOEL PERALES GARCIA 4013166150C161/TX
Jul 4, 2023TXII · Walk-around3—JUAN CARLOS ACOSTA 3056821150C161/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
JOEL PERALES GARCIA4013166Oct 17, 2023Dec 21, 20234TX
JUAN CARLOS ACOSTA3056821Jul 4, 2023Jul 4, 20231TX
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.
150C161TX—JOEL PERALES GARCIAOct 17, 2023 → Dec 21, 20234
150C161TX—JUAN CARLOS ACOSTAJul 4, 2023 → Jul 4, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 28, 2026