VIN 1MTWN50289H016865 — 2009 Merritt (MERI)
Recorded with Michael Perkins · USDOT 2210214
Vehicle identity
| VIN | 1MTWN50289H016865 |
| Model year | 2009 |
| Make | Merritt (MERI) |
| Vehicle type | SEMI-TRAILER |
| License plate | KY F9P398 (Kentucky) |
| Last inspected | 2025-09-05 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-05 | 1MTWN50289H016865 | KY F9P398 | MICHAEL PERKINS · USDOT 2210214 |
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
Michael Perkins Active
- USDOT
- 2210214
- MC
- 1737698
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Motor Carrier
- Based in
- New Liberty, KY
- Power units
- 2
- Drivers
- 2
- Inspections (24 mo)
- 3
- Crashes (24 mo)
- 0
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 0%
Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2025-09-05). 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.What this means
1MTWN50289H016865 is a 2009 Merritt operated by Michael Perkins (USDOT 2210214). License plate on its inspection records: KY F9P398. 1 roadside inspection 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
2009 Merritt is the vehicle NHTSA’s VIN registry returns for 1MTWN50289H016865.
Roadside inspection & out-of-service record
This specific vehicle appears in 1 FMCSA roadside inspection (most recent activity 2025-09-05). Across those inspections it was never placed out of service. Its most recent inspection (2025-09-05) 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
Operated by Michael Perkins (USDOT 2210214) on 2025-09-05 — 1 inspection, none out of service.
Full spec sheet (NHTSA vPIC decode)
| Make | MERRITT |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| Vehicle Type | TRAILER NHTSA’s top-level vehicle category derived from the VIN. |
| 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 | 2 Number of axles — ties directly to weight limits and toll/registration class. |
Operator & inspection history
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