Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2019 Mertz Manufacturing Mertz Manufacturing, LLC

1M91H4320KA211288 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under5
23 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 5
First seenNov 26, 2024
TX
Last seenOct 18, 2026
TX
Inspected under 5 different carriers in 23 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

VIN
1M91H4320KA211288
Make
Mertz Manufacturing
Model
Mertz Manufacturing, LLC
Model year
2019
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.
Decode evidence & sources

Deterministic structure

These fields come directly from VIN positions and the published checksum calculation, with zero store IO.

World manufacturer identifier
1M9

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
1H432

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
0 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 0.

Model year candidates
1989 or 2019

Position 10 repeats every 30 years; both candidates are retained and neither is silently selected.

North American serial sequence
211288

Deterministic · positions 12–17 for a North American WMI.

Sourced platform inference

The prefix store publishes only at support ≥ 3 and purity ≥ 90%. Prefix confidence is shown beside every established platform claim.

Make
MERTZ MANUFACTURING

Prefix basis · 152 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Mertz Manufacturing, LLC

Prefix basis · 152 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
Not established

No sourced model-line label is established.

No source established for this field.

Generation
Not established

No sourced generation label is established.

No source established for this field.

Cab type
Not established

No sourced cab label is established.

No source established for this field.

Not established

  • model line
  • generation
  • cab type

These are withheld claims, not negative findings.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Nov 26, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 18, 2026TXII · Walk-around5OOSAPEX EXPENDITURES LLC 4332542AJ9840/OK
Aug 5, 2026TXII · Walk-around5—NORTH STAR DISPATCH SERVICE LLC 3453695AJ9840/OK
May 13, 2026TXI · Full4—HEART OF GOLD TRANSPORT LLC 4295539AJ9840/OK
Jul 1, 2025LAIII · Driver-only0—NOVELTYPLUS LLC 3874344AJ9840/OK
Nov 26, 2024TXII · Walk-around2OOSEV TRUCKING SERVICES LLC 3983207AJ9840/OK
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Carriers this unit has run under

5 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
APEX EXPENDITURES LLC4332542Oct 18, 2026Oct 18, 20261TX
NORTH STAR DISPATCH SERVICE LLC3453695Aug 5, 2026Aug 5, 20261TX
HEART OF GOLD TRANSPORT LLC4295539May 13, 2026May 13, 20261TX
NOVELTYPLUS LLC3874344Jul 1, 2025Jul 1, 20251TX
EV TRUCKING SERVICES LLC3983207Nov 26, 2024Nov 26, 20241TX
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.
AJ9840OK2APEX EXPENDITURES LLCOct 18, 2026 → Oct 18, 20261
AJ9840OK2NORTH STAR DISPATCH SERVICE LLCAug 5, 2026 → Aug 5, 20261
AJ9840OK—HEART OF GOLD TRANSPORT LLCMay 13, 2026 → May 13, 20261
AJ9840OK—NOVELTYPLUS LLCJul 1, 2025 → Jul 1, 20251
AJ9840OK—EV TRUCKING SERVICES LLCNov 26, 2024 → Nov 26, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 25, 2026