Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Vanguard national trailer corporation (vntc) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)

5V8VC5323MT100537 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
20 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 5
First seenOct 28, 2024
NM
Last seenJun 21, 2026
AR
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 20 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
5V8VC5323MT100537
Make
Vanguard national trailer corporation (vntc)
Model
VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)
Model year
2021
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 2, 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 28, 2024 – Jun 21, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 21, 2026ARIII · Driver-only4OOSHOWL TRANSPORTATION LLC 12669532853653/ME
May 22, 2025TXI · Full2—FLETES SOTELO SA DE CV 2589232853653/ME
May 5, 2025TXI · Full0—HOWL TRANSPORTATION LLC 12669532853653/ME
Apr 16, 2025TXI · Full2—BORDER EXPRESS DE MEXICO SA DE CV 16921792853653/ME
Oct 28, 2024NMII · Walk-around1—HOWL TRANSPORTATION LLC 12669532853653/ME
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
HOWL TRANSPORTATION LLC1266953Oct 28, 2024Jun 21, 20263TX
FLETES SOTELO SA DE CV258923May 22, 2025May 22, 20251CI
BORDER EXPRESS DE MEXICO SA DE CV1692179Apr 16, 2025Apr 16, 20251CI
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.
2853653ME2HOWL TRANSPORTATION LLCOct 28, 2024 → Jun 21, 20263
2853653ME—FLETES SOTELO SA DE CVMay 22, 2025 → May 22, 20251
2853653ME—BORDER EXPRESS DE MEXICO SA DE CVApr 16, 2025 → Apr 16, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 2, 2026
2021 Vanguard national trailer corporation (vntc) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) — VIN 5V8VC5323MT100537