Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1998 Heil trailer international Heil Trailer International

5HTSN4129W7T05381 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
34 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 8
First seenSep 21, 2023
TX
Last seenJul 2, 2026
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 34 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
5HTSN4129W7T05381
Make
Heil trailer international
Model
Heil Trailer International
Model year
1998
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 20, 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 21, 2023 – Jul 2, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 2, 2026TXII · Walk-around0—ALFARO'S TRANSPORTATION LLC 2309318178B599/TX
Sep 24, 2025TXII · Walk-around0—MARES BLESSINGS TRUCKING LLC 4042393178B599/TX
Aug 4, 2025TXIV · Special1—MARES BLESSINGS TRUCKING LLC 4042393178B599/TX
May 13, 2025TXI · Full5OOSALFARO'S TRANSPORTATION LLC 2309318178B599/TX
Dec 16, 2024TXI · Full4OOSALFARO'S TRANSPORTATION LLC 2309318178B599/TX
Oct 12, 2024TXIII · Driver-only1OOSALFARO'S TRANSPORTATION LLC 2309318178B599/TX
Mar 1, 2024TXII · Walk-around3—ALFARO'S TRANSPORTATION LLC 2309318178B599/TX
Sep 21, 2023TXII · Walk-around1—ALFARO'S TRANSPORTATION LLC 2309318178B599/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ALFARO'S TRANSPORTATION LLC2309318Sep 21, 2023Jul 2, 20266TX
MARES BLESSINGS TRUCKING LLC4042393Aug 4, 2025Sep 24, 20252TX
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.
178B599TX2ALFARO'S TRANSPORTATION LLCSep 21, 2023 → Jul 2, 20266
178B599TX—MARES BLESSINGS TRUCKING LLCAug 4, 2025 → Sep 24, 20252
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 20, 2026