Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Vanguard national trailer corporation (vntc) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)

5V8VA5328GM609866 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
17 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 4
First seenSep 15, 2023
KY
Last seenFeb 14, 2025
KY
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 17 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
5V8VA5328GM609866
Make
Vanguard national trailer corporation (vntc)
Model
VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)
Model year
2016
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 · Sep 15, 2023 – Feb 14, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Feb 14, 2025KYI · Full10OOSR&F SMART TRUCKING LLC 4270984D371530/MI
Jun 20, 2024SCIII · Driver-only1—SAFARI TRUCKING LLC 3225583D371530/MI
Sep 21, 2023INII · Walk-around6OOSAIK TRANSPORTATION LLC 3754943D371530/MI
Sep 15, 2023KYIII · Driver-only3OOSAIK TRANSPORTATION LLC 3754943D371530/MI
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
R&F SMART TRUCKING LLC4270984Feb 14, 2025Feb 14, 20251MN
SAFARI TRUCKING LLC3225583Jun 20, 2024Jun 20, 20241NE
AIK TRANSPORTATION LLC3754943Sep 15, 2023Sep 21, 20232OH
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.
D371530MI2R&F SMART TRUCKING LLCFeb 14, 2025 → Feb 14, 20251
D371530MI—SAFARI TRUCKING LLCJun 20, 2024 → Jun 20, 20241
D371530MI—AIK TRANSPORTATION LLCSep 15, 2023 → Sep 21, 20232
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 18, 2026