Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2007 Vanguard national trailer corporation (vntc) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)

5V8VA53247M700925 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
23 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 4
First seenFeb 22, 2024
CO
Last seenJan 14, 2026
NM
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 23 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.
01

Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
5V8VA53247M700925
Make
Vanguard national trailer corporation (vntc)
Model
VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)
Model year
2007
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 18, 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 · Feb 22, 2024 – Jan 14, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jan 14, 2026NMI · Full0—SCOTT J CASTILLE 2552052J537797/LA
Nov 3, 2025COIII · Driver-only0—SCOTT J CASTILLE 2552052J537797/LA
Jun 6, 2025COIII · Driver-only0—SCOTT J CASTILLE 2552052J537797/LA
Feb 22, 2024COIII · Driver-only0—MERCER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC 154712J537797/LA
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SCOTT J CASTILLE2552052Jun 6, 2025Jan 14, 20263LA
MERCER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC154712Feb 22, 2024Feb 22, 20241KY
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.
J537797LA—SCOTT J CASTILLEJun 6, 2025 → Jan 14, 20263
J537797LA—MERCER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INCFeb 22, 2024 → Feb 22, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 18, 2026
2007 Vanguard national trailer corporation (vntc) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) — VIN 5V8VA53247M700925