Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2008 Heil trailer international Heil Trailer International

5HTAB443987K74645 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
26 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 6
First seenOct 26, 2023
ME
Last seenDec 9, 2025
ME
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 26 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
5HTAB443987K74645
Make
Heil trailer international
Model
Heil Trailer International
Model year
2008
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 4, 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 · Oct 26, 2023 – Dec 9, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Dec 9, 2025MEII · Walk-around0—BROWN BEAR TRANSPORTATION LLC 2917532241008G/ME
Nov 25, 2025MEI · Full0—BROWN BEAR TRANSPORTATION LLC 2917532241008/ME
Jun 10, 2025MEII · Walk-around3OOSBROWN BEAR TRANSPORTATION LLC 2917532241008G/ME
Apr 22, 2025MEII · Walk-around0—PS MARSTON ASSOCIATES LLC 274904241008G/ME
Apr 11, 2024MEII · Walk-around0—PS MARSTON ASSOCIATES LLC 274904241008G/ME
Oct 26, 2023MEIII · Driver-only0—PS MARSTON ASSOCIATES LLC 274904241008G/ME
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
BROWN BEAR TRANSPORTATION LLC2917532Jun 10, 2025Dec 9, 20253MA
PS MARSTON ASSOCIATES LLC274904Oct 26, 2023Apr 22, 20253NH
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.
241008GME—BROWN BEAR TRANSPORTATION LLCJun 10, 2025 → Dec 9, 20252
241008ME—BROWN BEAR TRANSPORTATION LLCNov 25, 2025 → Nov 25, 20251
241008GME2PS MARSTON ASSOCIATES LLCOct 26, 2023 → Apr 22, 20253
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 4, 2026