Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1MT2N53258H016655

Not yet decoded
Carriers run under2
10 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 2
First seenOct 28, 2025
TN
Last seenAug 1, 2026
AR
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 10 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
2N532

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
5 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 5.

Model year candidates
2008 or 2038

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

North American serial sequence
016655

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 · 122 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Merritt

Prefix basis · 122 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 · Oct 28, 2025 – Aug 1, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 1, 2026ARIII · Driver-only8H P HEAD LIVESTOCK 4164950U764764/TN
Oct 28, 2025TNII · Walk-around6OOSBUDDY HEAD LIVESTOCK TRUCKING INC 328785U764764/TN
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
H P HEAD LIVESTOCK4164950Aug 1, 2026Aug 1, 20261TN
BUDDY HEAD LIVESTOCK TRUCKING INC328785Oct 28, 2025Oct 28, 20251TN
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.
U764764TN2H P HEAD LIVESTOCKAug 1, 2026Aug 1, 20261
U764764TNBUDDY HEAD LIVESTOCK TRUCKING INCOct 28, 2025Oct 28, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC