Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2019 Vanguard national trailer corporation (vntc) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)

5V8VA5328KT912516 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
5 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 4
First seenMay 15, 2025
MD
Last seenOct 30, 2025
TN
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 5 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
5V8VA5328KT912516
Make
Vanguard national trailer corporation (vntc)
Model
VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)
Model year
2019
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 · May 15, 2025 – Oct 30, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 30, 2025TNI · Full7OOSUNITED SILK RD INC 4196660PT904K4/PA
Aug 1, 2025MDII · Walk-around0—MKA USA INC 3501169PT904K4/PA
Jul 17, 2025MDI · Full2—MKA USA INC 3501169PT904K4/PA
May 15, 2025MDI · Full1—MKA USA INC 3501169PT904K4/PA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
UNITED SILK RD INC4196660Oct 30, 2025Oct 30, 20251OH
MKA USA INC3501169May 15, 2025Aug 1, 20253PA
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.
PT904K4PA—UNITED SILK RD INCOct 30, 2025 → Oct 30, 20251
PT904K4PA—MKA USA INCMay 15, 2025 → Aug 1, 20253
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 18, 2026