Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1994 Mercury

3MAMN5322RW079297 · PASSENGER CAR
Carriers run under3
23 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenJul 23, 2024
NC
Last seenJun 30, 2026
NC
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 23 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
3MAMN5322RW079297
Make
Mercury
Model
Not decoded
Model year
1994
Body class
Not decoded
Vehicle type
PASSENGER CAR
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Aug 8, 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 · Jul 23, 2024 – Jun 30, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 30, 2026NCIII · Driver-only1—CAVE TRUCKING INC 25644775273055/ME
Aug 14, 2025NCIII · Driver-only1—CARTERSON CARRIERS LLC 35322325273055/ME
Jul 23, 2024NCII · Walk-around1—JR CARRIER LLC 38322275273055/ME
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
CAVE TRUCKING INC2564477Jun 30, 2026Jun 30, 20261SC
CARTERSON CARRIERS LLC3532232Aug 14, 2025Aug 14, 20251NC
JR CARRIER LLC3832227Jul 23, 2024Jul 23, 20241NC
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.
5273055ME2CAVE TRUCKING INCJun 30, 2026 → Jun 30, 20261
5273055ME—CARTERSON CARRIERS LLCAug 14, 2025 → Aug 14, 20251
5273055ME—JR CARRIER LLCJul 23, 2024 → Jul 23, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 8, 2026