Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1MT2N5343JH028021

Not yet decoded
Carriers run under2
33 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 2
First seenJul 18, 2023
ID
Last seenApr 2, 2026
ID
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 33 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
2N534

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
3 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 3.

Model year candidates
1988 or 2018

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

North American serial sequence
028021

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 · 27 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Merritt

Prefix basis · 27 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 · Jul 18, 2023 – Apr 2, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 2, 2026IDII · Walk-around02023275 ALBERTA LTD 36736465KY641/AB
Jul 18, 2023IDI · Full0GATEWAY CARRIERS LTD 9888245KY641/AB
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
2023275 ALBERTA LTD3673646Apr 2, 2026Apr 2, 20261AB
GATEWAY CARRIERS LTD988824Jul 18, 2023Jul 18, 20231AB
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.
5KY641AB2023275 ALBERTA LTDApr 2, 2026Apr 2, 20261
5KY641ABGATEWAY CARRIERS LTDJul 18, 2023Jul 18, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC