Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Vanguard national trailer corporation (vntc) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)

5V8VC5323GM602527 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
31 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 4
First seenAug 8, 2023
CA
Last seenMar 20, 2026
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 31 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
5V8VC5323GM602527
Make
Vanguard national trailer corporation (vntc)
Model
VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)
Model year
2016
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 · Aug 8, 2023 – Mar 20, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Mar 20, 2026CAI · Full4OOSHELTON TRUCKING INC 21853324PY8189/CA
Dec 31, 2024NVII · Walk-around4OOSHELTON TRUCKING INC 21853324PY8189/CA
Jan 4, 2024CAI · Full1OOSKERN CO LOGISTICS INC 33201264PY8189/CA
Aug 8, 2023CAI · Full0—KERN CO LOGISTICS INC 33201264PY8189/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
HELTON TRUCKING INC2185332Dec 31, 2024Mar 20, 20262CA
KERN CO LOGISTICS INC3320126Aug 8, 2023Jan 4, 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.
4PY8189CA—HELTON TRUCKING INCDec 31, 2024 → Mar 20, 20262
4PY8189CA—KERN CO LOGISTICS INCAug 8, 2023 → Jan 4, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 18, 2026