Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

5V8VC5120LT008156

Not yet decoded
Carriers run under2
15 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 3
First seenSep 7, 2023
KS
Last seenDec 17, 2024
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 15 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

This VIN has not been decoded yet — the unit's carrier, inspection and plate history below is reconstructed from the FMCSA inspection feed regardless.

Decode evidence & sources

Deterministic structure

These fields come directly from VIN positions and the published checksum calculation, with zero store IO.

World manufacturer identifier
5V8

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
VC512

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
0 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 0.

Model year candidates
1990 or 2020

Position 10 repeats every 30 years; both candidates are retained and neither is silently selected.

North American serial sequence
008156

Deterministic · positions 12–17 for a North American WMI.

Sourced platform inference

The prefix store publishes only at support ≥ 3 and purity ≥ 90%. Prefix confidence is shown beside every established platform claim.

Make
VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)

Prefix basis · 4 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)

Prefix basis · 4 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
Not established

No sourced model-line label is established.

No source established for this field.

Generation
Not established

No sourced generation label is established.

No source established for this field.

Cab type
Not established

No sourced cab label is established.

No source established for this field.

Not established

  • model line
  • generation
  • cab type

These are withheld claims, not negative findings.

02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Sep 7, 2023 – Dec 17, 2024

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Dec 17, 2024CAII · Walk-around1OOSRICARDO RODRIGUEZ 27189183131790/ME
Jan 17, 2024CAI · Full0ADVANCED CHEMICAL TRANSPORT LLC 16078943131790/ME
Sep 7, 2023KSII · Walk-around0ADVANCED CHEMICAL TRANSPORT LLC 16078943131790/ME
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
RICARDO RODRIGUEZ2718918Dec 17, 2024Dec 17, 20241CA
ADVANCED CHEMICAL TRANSPORT LLC1607894Sep 7, 2023Jan 17, 20242CA
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.
3131790MERICARDO RODRIGUEZDec 17, 2024Dec 17, 20241
3131790ME2ADVANCED CHEMICAL TRANSPORT LLCSep 7, 2023Jan 17, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC