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VIN 1MT2N522XNH028698 — 2022 Merritt (MERRITT EQ) Merritt

Recorded with Alan Tepool · USDOT 1480544

No recalls match

Vehicle identity

VIN1MT2N522XNH028698
Model year2022
MakeMerritt (MERRITT EQ)
ModelMerritt
Vehicle typeSEMI-TRAILER
License plateIN PE69740 (Indiana)
Inspection window2025-07-02 to 2026-05-26

Recorded vehicle, plate and carrier history

These are dated observations in the records available to us. They do not establish ownership, a sale, a transfer date, or continuous use between observations. The latest observation may not describe today’s vehicle or carrier.

Earliest and latest dates below are observations we have retained, not registration dates.
Observed datesVINPlateReported carrier
2026-05-261MT2N522XNH028698IN PE69740ALAN TEPOOL · USDOT 1480544
2026-03-091MT2N522XNH028698IN PE69740BAMA BOY FARMS LLC · USDOT 3515926
2025-07-021MT2N522XNH028698IN PE69740UPTON LIVESTOCK LLC · USDOT 2530044
2024-09-021MT2N522XNH028698VA 111436TMTODD E DODSON · USDOT 2457287

Evidence: FMCSA inspection observations and retained snapshots of our vehicle records. Coverage is incomplete; an unreported change cannot be dated from these records.

Most recently recorded carrier for this vehicle

Alan Tepool Active

USDOT
1480544
MC
558408
Status
Active
Type
Motor Carrier
Based in
Wadesville, IN
Power units
9
Drivers
9
Inspections (24 mo)
19
Crashes (24 mo)
3
Vehicle OOS rate
40%

Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2026-05-26). This does not establish current ownership or confirm that the carrier still operates this vehicle.

View full carrier profile →Authority, insurance & bonds, safety scores, crash history, inspections and the full fleet list.

This vehicle has also been operated by 2 other carriers (listed below).

VIN
1MT2N522XNH028698
Year/Make
2022 Merritt (MERRITT EQ)
Inspections
4
Open recalls
0

What this means

1MT2N522XNH028698 is a 2022 Merritt operated by Alan Tepool (USDOT 1480544). License plate on its inspection records: IN PE69740. 4 roadside inspections on FMCSA record. No out-of-service violations are recorded for this VIN in the available inspection records. Other violations may still be present.

What this VIN is

2022 Merritt is the vehicle NHTSA’s VIN registry returns for 1MT2N522XNH028698. It is a trailer built by MERRITT TRAILERS INC. at the HENDERSON, COLORADO plant.

Roadside inspection & out-of-service record

This specific vehicle appears in 4 FMCSA roadside inspections between 2025-07-02 and 2026-05-26. Across those inspections it was never placed out of service. Its most recent inspection (2026-05-26) was in Louisiana, a Level III — driver and paperwork only. No violations were recorded against this vehicle in our inspection window.

Operator history

This VIN appears under 3 different carriers in our records, oldest first: Upton Livestock Llc (USDOT 2530044) on 2025-07-02 — 1 inspection, none out of service; Bama Boy Farms Llc (USDOT 3515926) from 2026-02-04 to 2026-03-09 — 2 inspections, none out of service; Alan Tepool (USDOT 1480544) on 2026-05-26 — 1 inspection, none out of service.

Full spec sheet (NHTSA vPIC decode)
MakeMERRITT
ModelMerritt
Model Year2022
Vehicle TypeTRAILER
NHTSA’s top-level vehicle category derived from the VIN.
Body ClassTrailer
The body style NHTSA assigns from the VIN — e.g. truck-tractor, straight truck, or cutaway.
ManufacturerMERRITT TRAILERS INC.
The legal manufacturer of record in NHTSA’s database.
Plant CityHENDERSON
Where the chassis was assembled — useful for verifying the VIN against the build record.
Plant StateCOLORADO
Plant CountryUNITED STATES (USA)
Axles2
Number of axles — ties directly to weight limits and toll/registration class.
Operator history — 3 carriers operated this VIN
Operated by ALAN TEPOOL (DOT 1480544)Last seen 2026-05-26
1 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in Louisiana · Level III — driver and paperwork only · Plate IN PE69740
Operated by BAMA BOY FARMS LLC (DOT 3515926)2026-02-04 → 2026-03-09
2 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in Illinois · Level II — walk-around inspection of the driver and the vehicle · Plate IN PE69740
Operated by UPTON LIVESTOCK LLC (DOT 2530044)Last seen 2025-07-02
1 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in Georgia · Level III — driver and paperwork only · Plate IN PE69740
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does VIN 1MT2N522XNH028698 decode to?
VIN 1MT2N522XNH028698 decodes to a 2022 Merritt — body: Trailer. The make is filed with FMCSA as MERRITT EQ.
Does VIN 1MT2N522XNH028698 have a clean inspection record?
Across 4 FMCSA roadside inspections between 2025-07-02 and 2026-05-26, this vehicle was never placed out of service, and no violations were recorded.
Which carriers have operated VIN 1MT2N522XNH028698?
Our records show this VIN under 3 different USDOT numbers: Alan Tepool (USDOT 1480544), Bama Boy Farms Llc (USDOT 3515926), Upton Livestock Llc (USDOT 2530044).
What license plate is on VIN 1MT2N522XNH028698?
FMCSA inspection records list plate for this vehicle: IN PE69740 (Indiana).

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