Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2025 Vanguard national trailer corporation (vntc) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)

5V8VC5321SM502872 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
15 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 4
First seenFeb 7, 2025
AR
Last seenMay 12, 2026
PA
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

VIN
5V8VC5321SM502872
Make
Vanguard national trailer corporation (vntc)
Model
VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)
Model year
2025
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 · Feb 7, 2025 – May 12, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 12, 2026PAIII · Driver-only1—DS TRANSPORT EXPRESS INC 16105955206281/ME
Feb 17, 2026DEII · Walk-around0—DS TRANSPORT EXPRESS INC 16105955206281/ME
Aug 27, 2025CTI · Full4—DS TRANSPORT EXPRESS INC 16105955306281/PA
Feb 7, 2025ARIII · Driver-only0—KAL FREIGHT INC 25116205306281/ME
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
DS TRANSPORT EXPRESS INC1610595Aug 27, 2025May 12, 20263PA
KAL FREIGHT INC2511620Feb 7, 2025Feb 7, 20251TX
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.
5206281ME—DS TRANSPORT EXPRESS INCFeb 17, 2026 → May 12, 20262
5306281PA—DS TRANSPORT EXPRESS INCAug 27, 2025 → Aug 27, 20251
5306281ME—KAL FREIGHT INCFeb 7, 2025 → Feb 7, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 18, 2026