Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2024 Vanguard national trailer corporation (vntc) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)

5V8VC5321RM406816 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
26 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 6
First seen12/07/2023
OH
Last seen02/08/2026
OH
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 26 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
5V8VC5321RM406816
Make
Vanguard national trailer corporation (vntc)
Model
VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)
Model year
2024
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
06/25/2026
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 · 12/07/2023 – 02/08/2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
02/08/2026OHIII · Driver-only0—SMT TRANS LLC 3515574PT716R1/PA
03/06/2025INIII · Driver-only3—IDEAL TRANS LLC 2481305PT715R1/PA
08/09/2024TNIII · Driver-only0—IDEAL TRANS LLC 2481305PT716R1/PA
07/24/2024DEII · Walk-around0—IDEAL TRANS LLC 2481305PT716R1/PA
02/01/2024PAII · Walk-around6OOSTR LINES INC 3195038PT716R1/PA
12/07/2023OHII · Walk-around4OOSTR LINES INC 3195038PT716R1/PA
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SMT TRANS LLC351557402/08/202602/08/20261PA
IDEAL TRANS LLC248130507/24/202403/06/20253PA
TR LINES INC319503812/07/202302/01/20242PA
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.
PT716R1PA—SMT TRANS LLC02/08/2026 → 02/08/20261
PT715R1PA—IDEAL TRANS LLC03/06/2025 → 03/06/20251
PT716R1PA—IDEAL TRANS LLC07/24/2024 → 08/09/20242
PT716R1PA—TR LINES INC12/07/2023 → 02/01/20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded 06/25/2026