Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Vanguard national trailer corporation (vntc) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)

5V8VA5324JM806816 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
12 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 4
First seenFeb 7, 2025
TN
Last seenFeb 17, 2026
IN
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 12 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
5V8VA5324JM806816
Make
Vanguard national trailer corporation (vntc)
Model
VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)
Model year
2018
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 7, 2025 – Feb 17, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Feb 17, 2026INIII · Driver-only1—SONIC TRANS INC 2184825629046ST/IL
Dec 29, 2025NCIII · Driver-only0—SONIC TRANS INC 2184825—
Sep 19, 2025ILIII · Driver-only0—SOUND TRANS LLC 3028414629046ST/IL
Feb 7, 2025TNIII · Driver-only1—SONIC TRANS INC 2184825629046ST/UK
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SONIC TRANS INC2184825Feb 7, 2025Feb 17, 20263IL
SOUND TRANS LLC3028414Sep 19, 2025Sep 19, 20251IL
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.
629046STIL—SONIC TRANS INCFeb 17, 2026 → Feb 17, 20261
—IL—SONIC TRANS INCDec 29, 2025 → Dec 29, 20251
629046STIL—SOUND TRANS LLCSep 19, 2025 → Sep 19, 20251
629046STUK—SONIC TRANS INCFeb 7, 2025 → Feb 7, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 18, 2026