Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2008 Vanguard national trailer corporation (vntc) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)

5V8VA53218M805553 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
35 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 5
First seenAug 4, 2023
KS
Last seenJul 6, 2026
KS
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 35 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
5V8VA53218M805553
Make
Vanguard national trailer corporation (vntc)
Model
VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)
Model year
2008
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 10, 2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Aug 4, 2023 – Jul 6, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 6, 2026KSII · Walk-around4—COMET EXPRESS INC 4394778265040F/ME
Jun 23, 2026NMII · Walk-around0—COMET EXPRESS INC 4394778265040F/ME
Mar 25, 2026CAIII · Driver-only1—COMET EXPRESS INC 4394778265040F/ME
May 21, 2025AZII · Walk-around6OOSCOMET EXPRESS INC 4394778265040F/ME
Aug 4, 2023KSIII · Driver-only0—GP GLOBE LOGIX INC 3603390265040F/ME
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
COMET EXPRESS INC4394778May 21, 2025Jul 6, 20264CA
GP GLOBE LOGIX INC3603390Aug 4, 2023Aug 4, 20231KS
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.
265040FME2COMET EXPRESS INCMay 21, 2025 → Jul 6, 20264
265040FME—GP GLOBE LOGIX INCAug 4, 2023 → Aug 4, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 10, 2026