Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1999 Heil Trailer International

5JLSN4124X5T04924 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
22 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections4
of 5
First seenSep 16, 2024
TX
Last seenJul 3, 2026
TX
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 22 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
5JLSN4124X5T04924
Make
Heil Trailer International
Model
Heil Trailer International
Model year
1999
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 12, 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
5JL

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
SN412

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
4 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 4.

Model year candidates
1999 or 2029

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

North American serial sequence
T04924

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 · 3 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Heil Trailer International

Prefix basis · 3 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.

Federal observation (NHTSA vPIC)

What the federal corpus observed directly for this exact VIN — independent of, and sometimes more specific than, the prefix-level inference above.

Observed model year
1999

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
HEIL TRAILER INTERNATIONAL

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
Heil Trailer International

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed body class
Trailer

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed vehicle type
TRAILER

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

GVWR
Not established

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

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 · Sep 16, 2024 – Jul 3, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 3, 2026TXII · Walk-around0EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION LOGISTICS LLC 3648575231C037/TX
Jan 14, 2026TXII · Walk-around9OOSEXPRESS TRANSPORTATION LOGISTICS LLC 3648575231C037/TX
Apr 3, 2025NMII · Walk-around4OOSBLUE & BROWN TRUCKING LLC 3233579231C037/TX
Oct 20, 2024TXII · Walk-around6OOSTOP NOTCH TRANSIT LLC 3601721231C037/TX
Sep 16, 2024TXI · Full18OOSTOP NOTCH TRANSIT LLC 3601721231C037/TX
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION LOGISTICS LLC3648575Jan 14, 2026Jul 3, 20262TX
BLUE & BROWN TRUCKING LLC3233579Apr 3, 2025Apr 3, 20251TX
TOP NOTCH TRANSIT LLC3601721Sep 16, 2024Oct 20, 20242TX
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.
231C037TX2EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION LOGISTICS LLCJan 14, 2026Jul 3, 20262
231C037TXBLUE & BROWN TRUCKING LLCApr 3, 2025Apr 3, 20251
231C037TXTOP NOTCH TRANSIT LLCSep 16, 2024Oct 20, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 12, 2026