Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Merritt

1MT2N5224LH028418 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
31 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 3
First seenMar 26, 2024
TX
Last seenOct 8, 2026
TX
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 31 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
1MT2N5224LH028418
Make
Merritt
Model
Merritt
Model year
2020
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Aug 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
1MT

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
2N522

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
4 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 4.

Model year candidates
1990 or 2020

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

North American serial sequence
028418

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 · 40 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Merritt

Prefix basis · 40 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 · Mar 26, 2024 – Oct 8, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 8, 2026TXII · Walk-around9OOSDIV LIVESTOCK LLC 4053573277B121/TX
Jan 15, 2025TXII · Walk-around4—MEIWES HARVESTING INC 1160576127C409/TX
Mar 26, 2024TXII · Walk-around1—PBR LOGISTICS LLC 2881180127C409/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
DIV LIVESTOCK LLC4053573Oct 8, 2026Oct 8, 20261TX
MEIWES HARVESTING INC1160576Jan 15, 2025Jan 15, 20251TX
PBR LOGISTICS LLC2881180Mar 26, 2024Mar 26, 20241TX
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.
277B121TX2DIV LIVESTOCK LLCOct 8, 2026 → Oct 8, 20261
127C409TX—MEIWES HARVESTING INCJan 15, 2025 → Jan 15, 20251
127C409TX—PBR LOGISTICS LLCMar 26, 2024 → Mar 26, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 25, 2026