Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2009 Merritt

1MTWN50289H016865 · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
22 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 2
First seenNov 29, 2023
IN
Last seenSep 5, 2025
IA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 22 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
1MTWN50289H016865
Make
Merritt
Model
Not decoded
Model year
2009
Body class
Not decoded
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 · Nov 29, 2023 – Sep 5, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 5, 2025IAII · Walk-around13OOSMICHAEL PERKINS 2210214F9P398/KY
Nov 29, 2023INIII · Driver-only2—JEREMY DOTSON 1061952F9P398/KY
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MICHAEL PERKINS2210214Sep 5, 2025Sep 5, 20251KY
JEREMY DOTSON1061952Nov 29, 2023Nov 29, 20231KY
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.
F9P398KY—MICHAEL PERKINSSep 5, 2025 → Sep 5, 20251
F9P398KY—JEREMY DOTSONNov 29, 2023 → Nov 29, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 25, 2026