Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

527SR5321JM013464

Not yet decoded
Carriers run under2
27 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenNov 20, 2023
NC
Last seenFeb 27, 2026
NC
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 27 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.
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

This VIN has not been decoded yet — the unit's carrier, inspection and plate history below is reconstructed from the FMCSA inspection feed regardless.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Nov 20, 2023 – Feb 27, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Feb 27, 2026NCII · Walk-around0—INGLES MARKETS INC 1578555084355/ME
Mar 31, 2024NCII · Walk-around0—MERCHANTS TRANSPORT OF HICKORY LLC 481045084355/ME
Nov 20, 2023NCI · Full0—MERCHANTS TRANSPORT OF HICKORY LLC 481045084355/ME
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
INGLES MARKETS INC157855Feb 27, 2026Feb 27, 20261NC
MERCHANTS TRANSPORT OF HICKORY LLC48104Nov 20, 2023Mar 31, 20242NC
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
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Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
5084355ME—INGLES MARKETS INCFeb 27, 2026 → Feb 27, 20261
5084355ME2MERCHANTS TRANSPORT OF HICKORY LLCNov 20, 2023 → Mar 31, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC