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VIN 5EF2GC4021B742542 — 2001 Cheetah Chassis (CHTH) CHEETAH CHASSIS

Recorded with Gertsen Interstate Systems Inc · USDOT 127144

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Vehicle identity

VIN5EF2GC4021B742542
Model year2001
MakeCheetah Chassis (CHTH)
ModelCHEETAH CHASSIS
Vehicle typeINTERMODAL CHASSIS
License plateME 3056584 (Maine)
Inspection window2025-04-22 to 2025-10-31

Recorded vehicle, plate and carrier history

These are dated observations in the records available to us. They do not establish ownership, a sale, a transfer date, or continuous use between observations. The latest observation may not describe today’s vehicle or carrier.

Earliest and latest dates below are observations we have retained, not registration dates.
Observed datesVINPlateReported carrier
2025-10-315EF2GC4021B742542ME 3056584GERTSEN INTERSTATE SYSTEMS INC · USDOT 127144
2025-04-225EF2GC4021B742542ME 3056584HORIZON FREIGHT SYSTEM INC · USDOT 237360

Evidence: FMCSA inspection observations and retained snapshots of our vehicle records. Coverage is incomplete; an unreported change cannot be dated from these records.

Most recently recorded carrier for this vehicle

Gertsen Interstate Systems Inc Active

USDOT
127144
MC
168009
Status
Active
Type
Motor Carrier
Based in
Bolingbrook, IL
Power units
41
Drivers
35
Inspections (24 mo)
16
Crashes (24 mo)
4
Vehicle OOS rate
0%

Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2025-10-31). This does not establish current ownership or confirm that the carrier still operates this vehicle.

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This vehicle has also been operated by 1 other carrier (listed below).

VIN
5EF2GC4021B742542
Year/Make
2001 Cheetah Chassis (CHTH)
Inspections
2
Open recalls
0

What this means

5EF2GC4021B742542 is a 2001 Cheetah Chassis operated by Gertsen Interstate Systems Inc (USDOT 127144). License plate on its inspection records: ME 3056584. 2 roadside inspections on FMCSA record. No out-of-service violations are recorded for this VIN in the available inspection records. Other violations may still be present.

What this VIN is

2001 Cheetah Chassis is the vehicle NHTSA’s VIN registry returns for 5EF2GC4021B742542. It is a trailer built by CHEETAH CHASSIS CORPORATION at the BERWICK, PENNSYLVANIA plant.

Roadside inspection & out-of-service record

This specific vehicle appears in 2 FMCSA roadside inspections between 2025-04-22 and 2025-10-31. Across those inspections it was never placed out of service. Its most recent inspection (2025-10-31) was in Michigan, a Level II — walk-around inspection of the driver and the vehicle. No violations were recorded against this vehicle in our inspection window.

Operator history

This VIN appears under 2 different carriers in our records, oldest first: Horizon Freight System Inc (USDOT 237360) on 2025-04-22 — 1 inspection, none out of service; Gertsen Interstate Systems Inc (USDOT 127144) on 2025-10-31 — 1 inspection, none out of service.

Full spec sheet (NHTSA vPIC decode)
MakeCHEETAH CHASSIS
ModelCHEETAH CHASSIS
Model Year2001
Vehicle TypeTRAILER
NHTSA’s top-level vehicle category derived from the VIN.
Body ClassTrailer
The body style NHTSA assigns from the VIN — e.g. truck-tractor, straight truck, or cutaway.
ManufacturerCHEETAH CHASSIS CORPORATION
The legal manufacturer of record in NHTSA’s database.
Plant CityBERWICK
Where the chassis was assembled — useful for verifying the VIN against the build record.
Plant StatePENNSYLVANIA
Plant CountryUNITED STATES (USA)
Axles2
Number of axles — ties directly to weight limits and toll/registration class.
Operator history — 2 carriers operated this VIN
Operated by GERTSEN INTERSTATE SYSTEMS INC (DOT 127144)Last seen 2025-10-31
1 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in Michigan · Level II — walk-around inspection of the driver and the vehicle · Plate ME 3056584
Operated by HORIZON FREIGHT SYSTEM INC (DOT 237360)Last seen 2025-04-22
1 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in Michigan · Level I — full inspection of the driver and the vehicle · Plate ME 3056584
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does VIN 5EF2GC4021B742542 decode to?
VIN 5EF2GC4021B742542 decodes to a 2001 Cheetah Chassis — body: Trailer. The make is filed with FMCSA as CHTH.
Does VIN 5EF2GC4021B742542 have a clean inspection record?
Across 2 FMCSA roadside inspections between 2025-04-22 and 2025-10-31, this vehicle was never placed out of service, and no violations were recorded.
Which carriers have operated VIN 5EF2GC4021B742542?
Our records show this VIN under 2 different USDOT numbers: Gertsen Interstate Systems Inc (USDOT 127144), Horizon Freight System Inc (USDOT 237360).
What license plate is on VIN 5EF2GC4021B742542?
FMCSA inspection records list plate for this vehicle: ME 3056584 (Maine).

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