Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

7KF1H432XKA000118

Not yet decoded
Carriers run under2
18 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 2
First seenJul 9, 2024
LA
Last seenJan 12, 2026
LA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 18 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.
01

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
7KF

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
1H432

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
X · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value X.

Model year candidates
1989 or 2019

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

North American serial sequence
Not established

Not asserted outside North American WMIs; positions 12–17 may follow another regional convention.

No source established for this field.

Sourced platform inference

The prefix store publishes only at support ≥ 3 and purity ≥ 90%. Prefix confidence is shown beside every established platform claim.

Make
MERTZ MANUFACTURING

Prefix basis · 20 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Mertz Manufacturing, LLC

Prefix basis · 20 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

  • serial sequence (positions 12–17 are only asserted for North American VINs)
  • 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 9, 2024 – Jan 12, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jan 12, 2026LAIII · Driver-only1THE TRANSPORTATION BRIDGE LLC 3569385AK1182/OK
Jul 9, 2024LAIII · Driver-only0CAPITAL ROYAL LLC 3305731AK1182/OK
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
THE TRANSPORTATION BRIDGE LLC3569385Jan 12, 2026Jan 12, 20261TX
CAPITAL ROYAL LLC3305731Jul 9, 2024Jul 9, 20241GA
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.
AK1182OKTHE TRANSPORTATION BRIDGE LLCJan 12, 2026Jan 12, 20261
AK1182OKCAPITAL ROYAL LLCJul 9, 2024Jul 9, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC