Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2005 Vanguard national trailer corporation (vntc) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)

5V8VA53295M502127 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
13 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 4
First seenMay 28, 2025
NM
Last seenJun 7, 2026
AZ
Inspected under 3 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
5V8VA53295M502127
Make
Vanguard national trailer corporation (vntc)
Model
VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)
Model year
2005
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 28, 2025 – Jun 7, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 7, 2026AZII · Walk-around6—ZILA TRANS INC 44612684FT7374/CA
May 14, 2026ALII · Walk-around9OOSMAKALU LOGISTICS INC 25829484FT7374/CA
Dec 6, 2025NMIII · Driver-only0—MAKALU LOGISTICS INC 25829484FT7374/CA
May 28, 2025NMIII · Driver-only0—EVEREST TRANSPORT INC 25324404FT7374/CA
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ZILA TRANS INC4461268Jun 7, 2026Jun 7, 20261CA
MAKALU LOGISTICS INC2582948Dec 6, 2025May 14, 20262CA
EVEREST TRANSPORT INC2532440May 28, 2025May 28, 20251CA
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.
4FT7374CA—ZILA TRANS INCJun 7, 2026 → Jun 7, 20261
4FT7374CA—MAKALU LOGISTICS INCDec 6, 2025 → May 14, 20262
4FT7374CA—EVEREST TRANSPORT INCMay 28, 2025 → May 28, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 18, 2026