Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2014 Vanguard national trailer corporation (vntc) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)

5V8VC5326EM404957 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
24 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 8
First seen04/02/2024
OH
Last seen04/24/2026
TN
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 24 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
5V8VC5326EM404957
Make
Vanguard national trailer corporation (vntc)
Model
VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)
Model year
2014
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
06/18/2026
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 · 04/02/2024 – 04/24/2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
04/24/2026TNIII · Driver-only1—KTI LTD 701035351155TM/VA
03/17/2026ARIII · Driver-only1—KTI LTD 701035351155TM/VA
03/05/2026WVIII · Driver-only1—KTI LTD 701035351155/VA
01/28/2026TNIII · Driver-only0—KTI LTD 701035351155TM/VA
06/17/2025OKIII · Driver-only0—KTI LTD 701035351155/VA
06/04/2025FLIII · Driver-only3—KTI LTD 701035351155TM/VA
07/23/2024PAIII · Driver-only4—SMITH & WATERS INC 63417351155TM/VA
04/02/2024OHII · Walk-around1—SMITH & WATERS INC 63417351155TM/VA
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
KTI LTD70103506/04/202504/24/20266VA
SMITH & WATERS INC6341704/02/202407/23/20242SC
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.
351155TMVA—KTI LTD06/04/2025 → 04/24/20264
351155VA—KTI LTD06/17/2025 → 03/05/20262
351155TMVA—SMITH & WATERS INC04/02/2024 → 07/23/20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded 06/18/2026