Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2022 Merritt

1MT2N522XNH028698 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under6
23 mo
Inspections9
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 9
First seenJun 12, 2024
IN
Last seenMay 26, 2026
LA
Inspected under 6 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
1MT2N522XNH028698
Make
Merritt
Model
Merritt
Model year
2022
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 18, 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
X · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value X.

Model year candidates
1992 or 2022

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

North American serial sequence
028698

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.

Federal observation (NHTSA vPIC)

What the federal corpus observed directly for this exact VIN — independent of, and sometimes more specific than, the prefix-level inference above.

Observed model year
2022

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
MERRITT

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
Merritt

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed body class
Trailer

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed vehicle type
TRAILER

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

GVWR
Not established

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Not established

  • model line
  • generation
  • cab type

These are withheld claims, not negative findings.

02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jun 12, 2024 – May 26, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 26, 2026LAIII · Driver-only3ALAN TEPOOL 1480544PE69740/IN
Mar 9, 2026ILII · Walk-around10BAMA BOY FARMS LLC 3515926PE69740/IN
Feb 4, 2026GAIII · Driver-only4BAMA BOY FARMS LLC 3515926PE69740/IN
Jul 2, 2025GAIII · Driver-only1UPTON LIVESTOCK LLC 2530044PE69740/IN
Sep 2, 2024TXII · Walk-around2TODD E DODSON 2457287111436TM/VA
Aug 14, 2024IAII · Walk-around3BLACK MAXX ENTERPRISES LLC 3119760111436TM/VA
Aug 10, 2024IAII · Walk-around3BLACK MAXX ENTERPRISES LLC 3119760111436TM/WA
Aug 9, 2024SDIII · Driver-only1OOSBLACK MAXX ENTERPRISES LLC 3119760111436TM/VA
Jun 12, 2024INIII · Driver-only2KEENE CARRIERS INC 53541111436/VA
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Carriers this unit has run under

6 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ALAN TEPOOL1480544May 26, 2026May 26, 20261IN
BAMA BOY FARMS LLC3515926Feb 4, 2026Mar 9, 20262AL
UPTON LIVESTOCK LLC2530044Jul 2, 2025Jul 2, 20251IA
TODD E DODSON2457287Sep 2, 2024Sep 2, 20241NC
BLACK MAXX ENTERPRISES LLC3119760Aug 9, 2024Aug 14, 20243PA
KEENE CARRIERS INC535411Jun 12, 2024Jun 12, 20241VA
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.
PE69740INALAN TEPOOLMay 26, 2026May 26, 20261
PE69740INBAMA BOY FARMS LLCFeb 4, 2026Mar 9, 20262
PE69740IN2UPTON LIVESTOCK LLCJul 2, 2025Jul 2, 20251
111436TMVATODD E DODSONSep 2, 2024Sep 2, 20241
111436TMVABLACK MAXX ENTERPRISES LLCAug 9, 2024Aug 14, 20242
111436TMWABLACK MAXX ENTERPRISES LLCAug 10, 2024Aug 10, 20241
11436VAKEENE CARRIERS INCJun 12, 2024Jun 12, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 18, 2026