Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2002 Merritt

1MT2N50222H012817 · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
14 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 4
First seenNov 20, 2023
NM
Last seenJan 5, 2025
AZ
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 14 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
1MT2N50222H012817
Make
Merritt
Model
Not decoded
Model year
2002
Body class
Not decoded
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 6, 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
1MT

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
2N502

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
2 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 2.

Model year candidates
2002 or 2032

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

North American serial sequence
012817

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
MERRITT

Prefix basis · 21 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Merritt

Prefix basis · 21 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 20, 2023 – Jan 5, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jan 5, 2025AZIII · Driver-only1—GROFF TRANS LLC 3032155L2A0JR/AZ
Oct 21, 2024TXII · Walk-around1—GROFF TRANS LLC 3032155L2AOJR/AZ
Jan 17, 2024NMIII · Driver-only1—SKINNER CATTLE TRUCKING LLC 2278378L2A0JR/AZ
Nov 20, 2023NMIII · Driver-only1—SKINNER CATTLE TRUCKING LLC 2278378L2A0JR/AZ
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
GROFF TRANS LLC3032155Oct 21, 2024Jan 5, 20252NM
SKINNER CATTLE TRUCKING LLC2278378Nov 20, 2023Jan 17, 20242AZ
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.
L2A0JRAZ—GROFF TRANS LLCJan 5, 2025 → Jan 5, 20251
L2AOJRAZ—GROFF TRANS LLCOct 21, 2024 → Oct 21, 20241
L2A0JRAZ—SKINNER CATTLE TRUCKING LLCNov 20, 2023 → Jan 17, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 6, 2026