VIN 1MT2N5338MH028642 — 2021 Merritt (MERI) Merritt
Recorded with Todd E Dodson · USDOT 2457287
Vehicle identity
| VIN | 1MT2N5338MH028642 |
| Model year | 2021 |
| Make | Merritt (MERI) |
| Model | Merritt |
| Vehicle type | SEMI-TRAILER |
| License plate | MN STA7480 (Minnesota) |
| Inspection window | 2025-04-30 to 2026-08-01 |
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.
| Observed dates | VIN | Plate | Reported carrier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-01 | 1MT2N5338MH028642 | MN STA7480 | TODD E DODSON · USDOT 2457287 |
| 2025-04-30 | 1MT2N5338MH028642 | MN STA7480 | JEFF KELLY · USDOT 1664260 |
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
Todd E Dodson Active
- USDOT
- 2457287
- MC
- 848681
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Motor Carrier
- Based in
- Germanton, NC
- Power units
- 1
- Drivers
- 1
- Inspections (24 mo)
- 2
- Crashes (24 mo)
- 0
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 50%
Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2026-08-01). 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).
What this means
1MT2N5338MH028642 is a 2021 Merritt operated by Todd E Dodson (USDOT 2457287). License plate on its inspection records: MN STA7480. 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 1MT2N5338MH028642. 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 2025-04-30 and 2026-08-01. Across those inspections it was never placed out of service. Its most recent inspection (2026-08-01) was in Iowa, a Level II — walk-around inspection of the driver and the vehicle. 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: Jeff Kelly (USDOT 1664260) on 2025-04-30 — 1 inspection, none out of service; Todd E Dodson (USDOT 2457287) from 2025-11-18 to 2026-08-01 — 2 inspections, none out of service.
Full spec sheet (NHTSA vPIC decode)
| Make | MERRITT |
| Model | Merritt |
| Model Year | 2021 |
| Vehicle Type | TRAILER NHTSA’s top-level vehicle category derived from the VIN. |
| Body Class | Trailer The body style NHTSA assigns from the VIN — e.g. truck-tractor, straight truck, or cutaway. |
| Manufacturer | MERRITT TRAILERS INC. The legal manufacturer of record in NHTSA’s database. |
| Plant City | HENDERSON Where the chassis was assembled — useful for verifying the VIN against the build record. |
| Plant State | COLORADO |
| Plant Country | UNITED STATES (USA) |
| Axles | 3 Number of axles — ties directly to weight limits and toll/registration class. |
Operator history — 2 carriers operated this VIN
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