Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2023 Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc)

5V8VC5324PM304410 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under4
30 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 6
First seenAug 2, 2023
WV
Last seenFeb 2, 2026
OH
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 30 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
5V8VC5324PM304410
Make
Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc)
Model
VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)
Model year
2023
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
4 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 4.

Model year candidates
1993 or 2023

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

North American serial sequence
304410

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.

02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Aug 2, 2023 – Feb 2, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Feb 2, 2026OHIII · Driver-only1—HERMES EXPRESS CORP 35972911029638ST/IL
Feb 2, 2026OHIII · Driver-only1—HERMES EXPRESS CORP 35972911029638ST/IL
Apr 7, 2025OHII · Walk-around1OOSTORPEDO EXPEDITED INC 2351785963256ST/IL
May 16, 2024NJIII · Driver-only0—CHIZHIK LLC 2431081963256ST/IL
Nov 16, 2023INIII · Driver-only1—FREIGHTWAY EXPRESS INC 2402212872968ST/IL
Aug 2, 2023WVIII · Driver-only1—TORPEDO EXPEDITED INC 2351785872698ST/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
HERMES EXPRESS CORP3597291Feb 2, 2026Feb 2, 20262PA
TORPEDO EXPEDITED INC2351785Aug 2, 2023Apr 7, 20252IL
CHIZHIK LLC2431081May 16, 2024May 16, 20241MI
FREIGHTWAY EXPRESS INC2402212Nov 16, 2023Nov 16, 20231IL
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.
1029638STIL2HERMES EXPRESS CORPFeb 2, 2026 → Feb 2, 20262
963256STIL—TORPEDO EXPEDITED INCApr 7, 2025 → Apr 7, 20251
963256STIL—CHIZHIK LLCMay 16, 2024 → May 16, 20241
872968STIL—FREIGHTWAY EXPRESS INCNov 16, 2023 → Nov 16, 20231
872698STIL—TORPEDO EXPEDITED INCAug 2, 2023 → Aug 2, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 2, 2026