Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2013 Merritt

1MT294023DH023493 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
11 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 2
First seenMay 14, 2024
MT
Last seenApr 3, 2025
MT
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 11 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

VIN
1MT294023DH023493
Make
Merritt
Model
Merritt
Model year
2013
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.
02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · May 14, 2024 – Apr 3, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 3, 2025MTIII · Driver-only2OOS2 HERMANOS TRANSPORTATION LLC 42600518211TM/ID
May 14, 2024MTIII · Driver-only1OOSA S C EXPRESS LLC 34775558211TM/ID
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
2 HERMANOS TRANSPORTATION LLC4260051Apr 3, 2025Apr 3, 20251ID
A S C EXPRESS LLC3477555May 14, 2024May 14, 20241ID
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.
8211TMID2 HERMANOS TRANSPORTATION LLCApr 3, 2025Apr 3, 20251
8211TMIDA S C EXPRESS LLCMay 14, 2024May 14, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 25, 2026