Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Vanguard national trailer corporation (vntc) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)

5V8VA532XLM002894 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
25 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 4
First seenOct 2, 2023
MO
Last seenNov 4, 2025
MD
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 25 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
5V8VA532XLM002894
Make
Vanguard national trailer corporation (vntc)
Model
VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)
Model year
2020
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 · Oct 2, 2023 – Nov 4, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Nov 4, 2025MDII · Walk-around1OOSSONIC TRANS INC 2184825707020ST/IL
Aug 13, 2025WVII · Walk-around1OOSSONIC TRANS INC 2184825707020ST/IL
Apr 15, 2025WIIII · Driver-only0—SOUND TRANS LLC 3028414707020ST/IL
Oct 2, 2023MOII · Walk-around1—SOUND TRANS LLC 3028414707020ST/IL
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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 INC2184825Aug 13, 2025Nov 4, 20252IL
SOUND TRANS LLC3028414Oct 2, 2023Apr 15, 20252IL
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.
707020STIL—SONIC TRANS INCAug 13, 2025 → Nov 4, 20252
707020STIL—SOUND TRANS LLCOct 2, 2023 → Apr 15, 20252
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 18, 2026