Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021

572SR5324MM024429 · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
11 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenNov 21, 2023
NC
Last seenOct 31, 2024
NC
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
572SR5324MM024429
Make
Not decoded
Model
Not decoded
Model year
2021
Body class
Not decoded
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Aug 9, 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 · Nov 21, 2023 – Oct 31, 2024

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 31, 2024NCIII · Driver-only1—MERCHANTS DISTRIBUTORS INC 2224864254464E/ME
Aug 31, 2024NCII · Walk-around0—MERCHANTS TRANSPORT OF HICKORY LLC 48104254464E/ME
Nov 21, 2023NCIII · Driver-only0—MERCHANTS TRANSPORT OF HICKORY LLC 48104254464E/ME
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MERCHANTS DISTRIBUTORS INC2224864Oct 31, 2024Oct 31, 20241NC
MERCHANTS TRANSPORT OF HICKORY LLC48104Nov 21, 2023Aug 31, 20242NC
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.
254464EME—MERCHANTS DISTRIBUTORS INCOct 31, 2024 → Oct 31, 20241
254464EME2MERCHANTS TRANSPORT OF HICKORY LLCNov 21, 2023 → Aug 31, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 9, 2026