VIN 5HTAB453097K74985 — 2009 Heil Heil Trailer International
Recorded with Brown Bear Transportation Llc · USDOT 2917532
Vehicle identity
| VIN | 5HTAB453097K74985 |
| Model year | 2009 |
| Make | Heil |
| Model | Heil Trailer International |
| Vehicle type | SEMI-TRAILER |
| License plate | ME 241020G (Maine) |
| Inspection window | 2024-10-08 to 2026-07-28 |
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.
| Observed dates | VIN | Plate | Reported carrier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-28 | 5HTAB453097K74985 | ME 241020G | BROWN BEAR TRANSPORTATION LLC · USDOT 2917532 |
| 2025-07-30 | 5HTAB453097K74985 | ME 241020G | PS MARSTON ASSOCIATES LLC · USDOT 274904 |
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
Brown Bear Transportation Llc Active
- USDOT
- 2917532
- MC
- 983305
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Carrier & Shipper
- Based in
- Springfield, MA
- Power units
- 141
- Drivers
- 142
- Inspections (24 mo)
- 168
- Crashes (24 mo)
- 10
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 21.9%
Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2026-07-28). This does not establish current ownership or confirm that the carrier still operates this vehicle.
View full carrier profile →Authority, insurance & bonds, safety scores, crash history, inspections and the full fleet list.This vehicle has also been operated by 1 other carrier (listed below).
What this means
5HTAB453097K74985 is a 2009 Heil Trailer International operated by Brown Bear Transportation Llc (USDOT 2917532). License plate on its inspection records: ME 241020G. 3 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
2009 Heil Trailer International is the vehicle NHTSA’s VIN registry returns for 5HTAB453097K74985. It is a trailer built by HEIL TRAILER INTERNATIONAL, LLC at the ATHENS, TENNESSEE plant.
Roadside inspection & out-of-service record
This specific vehicle appears in 3 FMCSA roadside inspections between 2024-10-08 and 2026-07-28. Across those inspections it was never placed out of service. Its most recent inspection (2026-07-28) was in Vermont, a Level III — driver and paperwork only. 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: Ps Marston Associates Llc (USDOT 274904) from 2024-10-08 to 2025-07-30 — 2 inspections, none out of service; Brown Bear Transportation Llc (USDOT 2917532) on 2026-07-28 — 1 inspection, none out of service.
Full spec sheet (NHTSA vPIC decode)
| Make | HEIL TRAILER INTERNATIONAL |
| Model | Heil Trailer International |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| Vehicle Type | TRAILER NHTSA’s top-level vehicle category derived from the VIN. |
| Body Class | Trailer The body style NHTSA assigns from the VIN — e.g. truck-tractor, straight truck, or cutaway. |
| Manufacturer | HEIL TRAILER INTERNATIONAL, LLC The legal manufacturer of record in NHTSA’s database. |
| Plant City | ATHENS Where the chassis was assembled — useful for verifying the VIN against the build record. |
| Plant State | TENNESSEE |
| Plant Country | UNITED STATES (USA) |
| Axles | 3 Number of axles — ties directly to weight limits and toll/registration class. |
Operator history — 2 carriers operated this VIN
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