Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2024 Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc)

5V8VC5327RM402463 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
28 mo
Inspections9
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 9
First seenMar 30, 2024
KS
Last seenJul 31, 2026
MO
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 28 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
5V8VC5327RM402463
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
Jun 18, 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
7 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 7.

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
402463

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.

Federal observation (NHTSA vPIC)

What the federal corpus observed directly for this exact VIN — independent of, and sometimes more specific than, the prefix-level inference above.

Observed model year
2024

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed body class
Trailer

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed vehicle type
TRAILER

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

GVWR
Not established

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

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 · Mar 30, 2024 – Jul 31, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 31, 2026MOII · Walk-around1ESL TRUCKING INCORPORATED 36176485218913/ME
Feb 5, 2026PAIII · Driver-only1ARTEL LOGISTICS INC 34044215218913/ME
Sep 1, 2025OHIII · Driver-only0ARTEL LOGISTICS INC 34044215218913/ME
Apr 11, 2025ILIII · Driver-only0ARTEL LOGISTICS INC 34044215218913/ME
Nov 28, 2024NVII · Walk-around0ARTEL LOGISTICS INC 34044215218913/ME
Oct 30, 2024NVII · Walk-around0ARTEL LOGISTICS INC 34044215218913/ME
Sep 20, 2024NVIII · Driver-only0ARTEL LOGISTICS INC 34044215218913/ME
Aug 6, 2024NVII · Walk-around0DK MAX TRUCKING INC 36216245218913/ME
Mar 30, 2024KSIII · Driver-only0DK MAX TRUCKING INC 36216245218913/ME
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ESL TRUCKING INCORPORATED3617648Jul 31, 2026Jul 31, 20261IL
ARTEL LOGISTICS INC3404421Sep 20, 2024Feb 5, 20266OH
DK MAX TRUCKING INC3621624Mar 30, 2024Aug 6, 20242OH
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.
5218913ME2ESL TRUCKING INCORPORATEDJul 31, 2026Jul 31, 20261
5218913MEARTEL LOGISTICS INCSep 20, 2024Feb 5, 20266
5218913MEDK MAX TRUCKING INCMar 30, 2024Aug 6, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 18, 2026