Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1997 Heil trailer international Heil Trailer International

5HTAB4537V7L61342 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
29 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 4
First seenSep 21, 2023
US
Last seenFeb 18, 2026
VT
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 29 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
5HTAB4537V7L61342
Make
Heil trailer international
Model
Heil Trailer International
Model year
1997
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 · Sep 21, 2023 – Feb 18, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Feb 18, 2026VTII · Walk-around3OOSVERMONT ROADS & FIELDS TRANSPORT LLC 2995265AST278/VT
May 7, 2025VTIII · Driver-only1—VERMONT ROADS & FIELDS LLC 1459498AST278/VT
Apr 3, 2024NYII · Walk-around0—MACK TRANSPORT LLC 4070694AST278/VT
Sep 21, 2023USI · Full1—MACK TRANSPORT LLC 4070694AST278/VT
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
VERMONT ROADS & FIELDS TRANSPORT LLC2995265Feb 18, 2026Feb 18, 20261VT
VERMONT ROADS & FIELDS LLC1459498May 7, 2025May 7, 20251VT
MACK TRANSPORT LLC4070694Sep 21, 2023Apr 3, 20242VT
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.
AST278VT—VERMONT ROADS & FIELDS TRANSPORT LLCFeb 18, 2026 → Feb 18, 20261
AST278VT—VERMONT ROADS & FIELDS LLCMay 7, 2025 → May 7, 20251
AST278VT—MACK TRANSPORT LLCSep 21, 2023 → Apr 3, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 17, 2026