Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

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

5V8VA53278M807405 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
13 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 4
First seenApr 7, 2025
MI
Last seenMay 26, 2026
IN
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 13 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
5V8VA53278M807405
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 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 · Apr 7, 2025 – May 26, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 26, 2026INI · Full2—B & W CARTAGE COMPANY INC 1284931035720ST/IL
Apr 1, 2026MIII · Walk-around3OOSB & W CARTAGE COMPANY INC 1284931035720ST/IL
Aug 22, 2025INIII · Driver-only3—B & W CARTAGE COMPANY INC 128493341268ST/IL
Apr 7, 2025MIIII · Driver-only1—GLOBETROTTER INC 1401413341268ST/IL
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
B & W CARTAGE COMPANY INC128493Aug 22, 2025May 26, 20263MI
GLOBETROTTER INC1401413Apr 7, 2025Apr 7, 20251MI
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.
1035720STIL—B & W CARTAGE COMPANY INCApr 1, 2026 → May 26, 20262
341268STIL—B & W CARTAGE COMPANY INCAug 22, 2025 → Aug 22, 20251
341268STIL—GLOBETROTTER INCApr 7, 2025 → Apr 7, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 18, 2026