VIN 5HTAM4427T7H59301 — 1996 Heil Trailer International (HEIL CO.) Heil Trailer International
Recorded with Elite Tank Lines Inc · USDOT 1881311
Vehicle identity
| VIN | 5HTAM4427T7H59301 |
| Model year | 1996 |
| Make | Heil Trailer International (HEIL CO.) |
| Model | Heil Trailer International |
| Vehicle type | SEMI-TRAILER |
| License plate | ME 31TLR6776 (Maine) |
| Inspection window | 2024-12-03 to 2025-06-12 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-12 | 5HTAM4427T7H59301 | ME 31TLR6776 | ELITE TANK LINES INC · USDOT 1881311 |
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
Elite Tank Lines Inc Active
- USDOT
- 1881311
- MC
- 678490
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Motor Carrier
- Based in
- Finksburg, MD
- Power units
- 13
- Drivers
- 5
- Inspections (24 mo)
- 25
- Crashes (24 mo)
- 0
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 34.8%
Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2025-06-12). 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.What this means
5HTAM4427T7H59301 is a 1996 Heil Trailer International operated by Elite Tank Lines Inc (USDOT 1881311). License plate on its inspection records: ME 31TLR6776. 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
1996 Heil Trailer International is the vehicle NHTSA’s VIN registry returns for 5HTAM4427T7H59301. 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 2024-12-03 and 2025-06-12. Across those inspections it was never placed out of service. Its most recent inspection (2025-06-12) was in Maryland, 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 Elite Tank Lines Inc (USDOT 1881311) from 2024-12-03 to 2025-06-12 — 4 inspections, none out of service.
Full spec sheet (NHTSA vPIC decode)
| Make | HEIL TRAILER INTERNATIONAL |
| Model | Heil Trailer International |
| Model Year | 1996 |
| 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 | 2 Number of axles — ties directly to weight limits and toll/registration class. |
Operator & inspection history
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