Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Mertz Manufacturing Mertz Manufacturing, LLC

1M91H4326JA211410 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under4
38 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 4
First seenJul 27, 2023
TX
Last seenSep 11, 2026
WV
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 38 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
1M91H4326JA211410
Make
Mertz Manufacturing
Model
Mertz Manufacturing, LLC
Model year
2018
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
6 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 6.

Model year candidates
1988 or 2018

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

North American serial sequence
211410

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 · Jul 27, 2023 – Sep 11, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 11, 2026WVIII · Driver-only0—GATOR TRANSPORTATION & ENERGY SERVICES 3089115AJ7287/OK
Jul 6, 2025TXII · Walk-around6OOSSUBLIME LOGISTICS LLC 4113782AJ7287/OK
Apr 30, 2024TXII · Walk-around1—JOCAM TRUCKING LLC 3442479AJ7287/OK
Jul 27, 2023TXII · Walk-around1—DMD 21 TRUCKING LLC 2294744AJ7287/OK
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Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
GATOR TRANSPORTATION & ENERGY SERVICES3089115Sep 11, 2026Sep 11, 20261PA
SUBLIME LOGISTICS LLC4113782Jul 6, 2025Jul 6, 20251TX
JOCAM TRUCKING LLC3442479Apr 30, 2024Apr 30, 20241TX
DMD 21 TRUCKING LLC2294744Jul 27, 2023Jul 27, 20231TX
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.
AJ7287OK2GATOR TRANSPORTATION & ENERGY SERVICESSep 11, 2026 → Sep 11, 20261
AJ7287OK—SUBLIME LOGISTICS LLCJul 6, 2025 → Jul 6, 20251
AJ7287OK—JOCAM TRUCKING LLCApr 30, 2024 → Apr 30, 20241
AJ7287OK—DMD 21 TRUCKING LLCJul 27, 2023 → Jul 27, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 25, 2026