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VIN 1MT2N5331MH028580 — 2021 Merritt (MERRITT EQ) Merritt

Recorded with W & J Carpenter Inc · USDOT 359440

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Vehicle identity

VIN1MT2N5331MH028580
Model year2021
MakeMerritt (MERRITT EQ)
ModelMerritt
Vehicle typeSEMI-TRAILER
License plateID TP1140 (Idaho)
Inspection window2024-10-14 to 2025-06-16

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
2025-06-161MT2N5331MH028580ID TP1140W & J CARPENTER INC · USDOT 359440
2024-10-141MT2N5331MH028580ID TP1140J&T TRUCKING LLC · USDOT 2374118

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

W & J Carpenter Inc Active

USDOT
359440
MC
360616
Status
Active
Type
Carrier & Broker
Based in
Arapahoe, NE
Power units
10
Drivers
15
Inspections (24 mo)
13
Crashes (24 mo)
3
Vehicle OOS rate
0%

Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2025-06-16). 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 1 other carrier (listed below).

VIN
1MT2N5331MH028580
Year/Make
2021 Merritt (MERRITT EQ)
Inspections
3
Open recalls
0

What this means

1MT2N5331MH028580 is a 2021 Merritt operated by W & J Carpenter Inc (USDOT 359440). License plate on its inspection records: ID TP1140. 3 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

2021 Merritt is the vehicle NHTSA’s VIN registry returns for 1MT2N5331MH028580. 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 3 FMCSA roadside inspections between 2024-10-14 and 2025-06-16. Across those inspections it was never placed out of service. Its most recent inspection (2025-06-16) was in Colorado, a Level III — driver and paperwork only. No violations were recorded against this vehicle in our inspection window.

Operator history

This VIN appears under 2 different carriers in our records, oldest first: J&T Trucking Llc (USDOT 2374118) on 2024-10-14 — 1 inspection, none out of service; W & J Carpenter Inc (USDOT 359440) from 2025-05-29 to 2025-06-16 — 2 inspections, none out of service.

Full spec sheet (NHTSA vPIC decode)
MakeMERRITT
ModelMerritt
Model Year2021
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)
Axles3
Number of axles — ties directly to weight limits and toll/registration class.
Operator history — 2 carriers operated this VIN
Operated by W & J CARPENTER INC (DOT 359440)2025-05-29 → 2025-06-16
2 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in Colorado · Level III — driver and paperwork only · Plate ID TP1140
Operated by J&T TRUCKING LLC (DOT 2374118)Last seen 2024-10-14
1 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in Nebraska · Level III — driver and paperwork only · Plate ID TP1140
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does VIN 1MT2N5331MH028580 decode to?
VIN 1MT2N5331MH028580 decodes to a 2021 Merritt — body: Trailer. The make is filed with FMCSA as MERRITT EQ.
Does VIN 1MT2N5331MH028580 have a clean inspection record?
Across 3 FMCSA roadside inspections between 2024-10-14 and 2025-06-16, this vehicle was never placed out of service, and no violations were recorded.
Which carriers have operated VIN 1MT2N5331MH028580?
Our records show this VIN under 2 different USDOT numbers: W & J Carpenter Inc (USDOT 359440), J&T Trucking Llc (USDOT 2374118).
What license plate is on VIN 1MT2N5331MH028580?
FMCSA inspection records list plate for this vehicle: ID TP1140 (Idaho).

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