Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2005 Heil trailer international Heil Trailer International

5HTAM252957D68138 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
25 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 7
First seenAug 19, 2023
CA
Last seenSep 25, 2025
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 25 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
5HTAM252957D68138
Make
Heil trailer international
Model
Heil Trailer International
Model year
2005
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 21, 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 19, 2023 – Sep 25, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 25, 2025CAIII · Driver-only1—TOP FUEL TRANSPORT LLC 33055674FH9401/CA
Apr 23, 2025CAII · Walk-around0—TOP FUEL TRANSPORT LLC 33055674FH9401/CA
Jan 23, 2025CAI · Full0—CHALLENGER TANK LINES INC 8739484FH9401/CA
Jul 27, 2024CAII · Walk-around2—CHALLENGER TANK LINES INC 8739484FH9401/CA
Jun 29, 2024CAI · Full0—CHALLENGER TANK LINES INC 8739484FH9401/CA
Aug 19, 2023CAI · Full1OOSCHALLENGER TANK LINES INC 8739484FH9401/CA
Aug 19, 2023CAI · Full0—CHALLENGER TANK LINES INC 8739484FH9401/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
TOP FUEL TRANSPORT LLC3305567Apr 23, 2025Sep 25, 20252CA
CHALLENGER TANK LINES INC873948Aug 19, 2023Jan 23, 20255CA
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.
4FH9401CA—TOP FUEL TRANSPORT LLCApr 23, 2025 → Sep 25, 20252
4FH9401CA—CHALLENGER TANK LINES INCAug 19, 2023 → Jan 23, 20255
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026