Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2005 Heil trailer international Heil Trailer International

5HTAB443957L68228 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
20 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 4
First seenAug 24, 2023
US
Last seenApr 15, 2025
NY
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 20 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.
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
5HTAB443957L68228
Make
Heil trailer international
Model
Heil Trailer International
Model year
2005
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.
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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Aug 24, 2023 – Apr 15, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 15, 2025NYII · Walk-around7—PS MARSTON ASSOCIATES LLC 2749045023600/ME
May 30, 2024VTII · Walk-around2—BROWN BEAR TRANSPORTATION LLC 29175325023600/ME
Oct 10, 2023NYII · Walk-around0—PS MARSTON ASSOCIATES LLC 2749045023600/ME
Aug 24, 2023USI · Full1—PS MARSTON ASSOCIATES LLC 2749045023600/ME
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
PS MARSTON ASSOCIATES LLC274904Aug 24, 2023Apr 15, 20253NH
BROWN BEAR TRANSPORTATION LLC2917532May 30, 2024May 30, 20241MA
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
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Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
5023600ME2PS MARSTON ASSOCIATES LLCAug 24, 2023 → Apr 15, 20253
5023600ME—BROWN BEAR TRANSPORTATION LLCMay 30, 2024 → May 30, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 17, 2026