Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1MT2N5028GH025398

Not yet decoded
Carriers run under2
15 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 2
First seenJan 14, 2025
CA
Last seenApr 13, 2026
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 15 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.

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
8 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 8.

Model year candidates
1986 or 2016

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

North American serial sequence
025398

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 · Jan 14, 2025 – Apr 13, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 13, 2026CAII · Walk-around8OOSJ & H TRANSPORT LLC 1872474WVA0CR/AZ
Jan 14, 2025CAIII · Driver-only0FARM LINE TRANSPORTATION LLC 3355232WVA0CR/AZ
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
J & H TRANSPORT LLC1872474Apr 13, 2026Apr 13, 20261AZ
FARM LINE TRANSPORTATION LLC3355232Jan 14, 2025Jan 14, 20251AZ
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.
WVA0CRAZJ & H TRANSPORT LLCApr 13, 2026Apr 13, 20261
WVA0CRAZFARM LINE TRANSPORTATION LLCJan 14, 2025Jan 14, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC