Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2008 Heil trailer international Heil Trailer International

5HTAB442287L74612 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
32 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 4
First seenAug 15, 2023
MA
Last seenApr 15, 2026
RI
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 32 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
5HTAB442287L74612
Make
Heil trailer international
Model
Heil Trailer International
Model year
2008
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 17, 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 · Aug 15, 2023 – Apr 15, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 15, 2026RIII · Walk-around3—BROWN BEAR TRANSPORTATION LLC 2917532231561G/ME
Feb 4, 2026RIIII · Driver-only0—BROWN BEAR TRANSPORTATION LLC 2917532231561G/ME
Aug 15, 2023MAIII · Driver-only1—ZEMAX LOGISTICS LLC 37177533717753/TN
Aug 15, 2023MAII · Walk-around3—PS MARSTON ASSOCIATES LLC 274904231561G/ME
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
BROWN BEAR TRANSPORTATION LLC2917532Feb 4, 2026Apr 15, 20262MA
PS MARSTON ASSOCIATES LLC274904Aug 15, 2023Aug 15, 20231NH
ZEMAX LOGISTICS LLC3717753Aug 15, 2023Aug 15, 20231OH
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.
231561GME—BROWN BEAR TRANSPORTATION LLCFeb 4, 2026 → Apr 15, 20262
231561GME2PS MARSTON ASSOCIATES LLCAug 15, 2023 → Aug 15, 20231
3717753TN—ZEMAX LOGISTICS LLCAug 15, 2023 → Aug 15, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 17, 2026
2008 Heil trailer international Heil Trailer International — VIN 5HTAB442287L74612