Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2024 Heil trailer international Heil Trailer International

5HTSA4228R7127963 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
16 mo
Inspections11
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 11
First seenSep 6, 2024
TN
Last seenJan 1, 2026
TN
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 16 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
5HTSA4228R7127963
Make
Heil trailer international
Model
Heil Trailer International
Model year
2024
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 16, 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 · Sep 6, 2024 – Jan 1, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jan 1, 2026TNII · Walk-around0—FUEL SOUTH EXPRESS LLC 3627025261472/ME
Sep 22, 2025TNII · Walk-around0—FUEL SOUTH EXPRESS LLC 3627025261472/ME
Jul 3, 2025MSI · Full0—FUEL SOUTH EXPRESS LLC 3627025261472/ME
May 23, 2025TNI · Full0—FUEL SOUTH EXPRESS LLC 3627025261472/ME
May 22, 2025TNI · Full0—FUEL SOUTH EXPRESS LLC 3627025261472/ME
Apr 11, 2025TNI · Full0—FUEL SOUTH EXPRESS LLC 3627025261472/UK
Jan 28, 2025TNI · Full0—FUEL SOUTH EXPRESS LLC 3627025261472/ME
Oct 21, 2024TNI · Full0—ML ENERGY TRANSPORTATION LLC 10492865261472/UK
Oct 11, 2024TNI · Full0—ML ENERGY TRANSPORTATION LLC 10492865261472/UK
Oct 9, 2024TNI · Full0—ML ENERGY TRANSPORTATION LLC 10492865261472/ME
Sep 6, 2024TNI · Full0—ML ENERGY TRANSPORTATION LLC 10492865261472/ME
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
FUEL SOUTH EXPRESS LLC362702Jan 28, 2025Jan 1, 20267TX
ML ENERGY TRANSPORTATION LLC1049286Sep 6, 2024Oct 21, 20244AZ
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.
5261472ME—FUEL SOUTH EXPRESS LLCJan 28, 2025 → Jan 1, 20266
5261472UK—FUEL SOUTH EXPRESS LLCApr 11, 2025 → Apr 11, 20251
5261472UK—ML ENERGY TRANSPORTATION LLCOct 11, 2024 → Oct 21, 20242
5261472ME—ML ENERGY TRANSPORTATION LLCSep 6, 2024 → Oct 9, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 16, 2026