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VIN 5HTAB442687H74739 — 2008 Heil Trailer International (HEIL CO.) Heil Trailer International

Recorded with Spirit Express Transport · USDOT 4358680

No recalls match

Vehicle identity

VIN5HTAB442687H74739
Model year2008
MakeHeil Trailer International (HEIL CO.)
ModelHeil Trailer International
Vehicle typeSEMI-TRAILER
License plateTN 644921T (Tennessee)
Inspection window2025-04-07 to 2026-03-22

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
2026-03-225HTAB442687H74739TN 644921TSPIRIT EXPRESS TRANSPORT · USDOT 4358680

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

Spirit Express Transport Active

USDOT
4358680
MC
1705255
Status
Active
Type
Carrier & Cargo Tank Facility
Based in
Chattanooga, TN
Power units
30
Drivers
41
Inspections (24 mo)
56
Crashes (24 mo)
1
Vehicle OOS rate
2.1%

Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2026-03-22). This does not establish current ownership or confirm that the carrier still operates this vehicle.

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VIN
5HTAB442687H74739
Year/Make
2008 Heil Trailer International (HEIL CO.)
Inspections
4
Open recalls
0

What this means

5HTAB442687H74739 is a 2008 Heil Trailer International operated by Spirit Express Transport (USDOT 4358680). License plate on its inspection records: TN 644921T. 4 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

2008 Heil Trailer International is the vehicle NHTSA’s VIN registry returns for 5HTAB442687H74739. It is a trailer built by HEIL TRAILER INTERNATIONAL, LLC at the ATHENS, TENNESSEE plant. Powertrain: running on not applicable, paired with a not applicable transmission.

Roadside inspection & out-of-service record

This specific vehicle appears in 4 FMCSA roadside inspections between 2025-04-07 and 2026-03-22. Across those inspections it was never placed out of service. Its most recent inspection (2026-03-22) was in Alabama, 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

Operated by Spirit Express Transport (USDOT 4358680) from 2025-04-07 to 2026-03-22 — 4 inspections, none out of service.

Full spec sheet (NHTSA vPIC decode)
MakeHEIL TRAILER INTERNATIONAL
ModelHeil Trailer International
Model Year2008
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.
ManufacturerHEIL TRAILER INTERNATIONAL, LLC
The legal manufacturer of record in NHTSA’s database.
Plant CityATHENS
Where the chassis was assembled — useful for verifying the VIN against the build record.
Plant StateTENNESSEE
Plant CountryUNITED STATES (USA)
Axles2
Number of axles — ties directly to weight limits and toll/registration class.
Operator & inspection history
Operated by SPIRIT EXPRESS TRANSPORT (DOT 4358680)2025-04-07 → 2026-03-22
4 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in Alabama · Level II — walk-around inspection of the driver and the vehicle · Plate TN 644921T
Related vehicles
Other vehicles operated by Spirit Express Transport
Nearby VINs in our inspection database

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does VIN 5HTAB442687H74739 decode to?
VIN 5HTAB442687H74739 decodes to a 2008 Heil Trailer International — body: Trailer; fuel: Not Applicable. The make is filed with FMCSA as HEIL CO..
Does VIN 5HTAB442687H74739 have a clean inspection record?
Across 4 FMCSA roadside inspections between 2025-04-07 and 2026-03-22, this vehicle was never placed out of service, and no violations were recorded.
What license plate is on VIN 5HTAB442687H74739?
FMCSA inspection records list plate for this vehicle: TN 644921T (Tennessee).

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