Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2024 Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc)

5V8VC5323RT406273 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
17 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 6
First seenApr 12, 2025
TN
Last seenSep 4, 2026
IL
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 17 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.
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
5V8VC5323RT406273
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
Jul 2, 2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
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
VC532

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
3 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 3.

Model year candidates
1994 or 2024

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

North American serial sequence
406273

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 · 8,513 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)

Prefix basis · 8,513 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.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Apr 12, 2025 – Sep 4, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 4, 2026ILIII · Driver-only0—HARDIT TRANSPORT LLC 3587527B18TAV/NJ
Mar 21, 2026TNI · Full0—NODE TRANSPORT LLC 4295309B18TAV/NJ
Mar 15, 2026NMII · Walk-around0—NODE TRANSPORT LLC 4295309B18TAV/NJ
Aug 10, 2025NMII · Walk-around0—HARDIT TRANSPORT LLC 3587527B18TAV/NJ
Jun 29, 2025NMII · Walk-around2—HARDIT TRANSPORT LLC 3587527B1STAV/NJ
Apr 12, 2025TNIII · Driver-only1OOSHARDIT TRANSPORT LLC 3587527B18TAV/NJ
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
HARDIT TRANSPORT LLC3587527Apr 12, 2025Sep 4, 20264PA
NODE TRANSPORT LLC4295309Mar 15, 2026Mar 21, 20262IN
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
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Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
B18TAVNJ2HARDIT TRANSPORT LLCApr 12, 2025 → Sep 4, 20263
B18TAVNJ2NODE TRANSPORT LLCMar 15, 2026 → Mar 21, 20262
B1STAVNJ—HARDIT TRANSPORT LLCJun 29, 2025 → Jun 29, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 2, 2026