Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1996 Heil Trailer International

5HTSN4228T7T04510 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
38 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 6
First seenJul 20, 2023
SC
Last seenSep 23, 2026
GA
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 38 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
5HTSN4228T7T04510
Make
Heil Trailer International
Model
Heil Trailer International
Model year
1996
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.
Decode evidence & sources

Deterministic structure

These fields come directly from VIN positions and the published checksum calculation, with zero store IO.

World manufacturer identifier
5HT

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
SN422

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
8 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 8.

Model year candidates
1996 or 2026

Position 10 repeats every 30 years; both candidates are retained and neither is silently selected.

North American serial sequence
T04510

Deterministic · positions 12–17 for a North American WMI.

Sourced platform inference

The prefix store publishes only at support ≥ 3 and purity ≥ 90%. Prefix confidence is shown beside every established platform claim.

Make
HEIL TRAILER INTERNATIONAL

Prefix basis · 454 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Heil Trailer International

Prefix basis · 454 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
Not established

No sourced model-line label is established.

No source established for this field.

Generation
Not established

No sourced generation label is established.

No source established for this field.

Cab type
Not established

No sourced cab label is established.

No source established for this field.

Not established

  • model line
  • generation
  • cab type

These are withheld claims, not negative findings.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jul 20, 2023 – Sep 23, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 23, 2026GAIII · Driver-only2—W B CONSTRUCTION & DEVELOPMENT INC 54830765681PT/SC
Sep 18, 2026SCIII · Driver-only0—R O HARRELL INC 8432465681PT/SC
May 11, 2026SCIII · Driver-only1—R O HARRELL INC 8432465681PT/SC
Apr 21, 2026SCIII · Driver-only7OOSR O HARRELL INC 8432465681PT/SC
Aug 22, 2023SCIII · Driver-only1—SOUTHERN TANK TRANSPORT INC 54830465681PT/SC
Jul 20, 2023SCIII · Driver-only1—SOUTHERN TANK TRANSPORT INC 54830465681PT/SC
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
W B CONSTRUCTION & DEVELOPMENT INC548307Sep 23, 2026Sep 23, 20261MA
R O HARRELL INC84324Apr 21, 2026Sep 18, 20263VA
SOUTHERN TANK TRANSPORT INC548304Jul 20, 2023Aug 22, 20232SC
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.
65681PTSC2W B CONSTRUCTION & DEVELOPMENT INCSep 23, 2026 → Sep 23, 20261
65681PTSC2R O HARRELL INCApr 21, 2026 → Sep 18, 20263
65681PTSC—SOUTHERN TANK TRANSPORT INCJul 20, 2023 → Aug 22, 20232
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 17, 2026