Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc)

5V8VC5328JM800320 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under4
36 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 5
First seenSep 14, 2023
NJ
Last seenSep 7, 2026
NM
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 36 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
5V8VC5328JM800320
Make
Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc)
Model
VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)
Model year
2018
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 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
8 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 8.

Model year candidates
1988 or 2018

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

North American serial sequence
800320

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 · Sep 14, 2023 – Sep 7, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 7, 2026NMII · Walk-around2—JOSHUA MEUZELAAR LLC 32687024RL3585/CA
Jun 28, 2026INIII · Driver-only1—BAL CARRIER LLC 45207504RL3585/CA
Jul 17, 2025NMIII · Driver-only1—CARGO EXPRESS OHIO INC 40138064RL3585/CA
Jul 11, 2024KSII · Walk-around0—CARGO SOLUTION EXPRESS INC 15092354RL3585/CA
Sep 14, 2023NJII · Walk-around0—CARGO SOLUTION EXPRESS INC 15092354RL3585/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
JOSHUA MEUZELAAR LLC3268702Sep 7, 2026Sep 7, 20261IL
BAL CARRIER LLC4520750Jun 28, 2026Jun 28, 20261TX
CARGO EXPRESS OHIO INC4013806Jul 17, 2025Jul 17, 20251OH
CARGO SOLUTION EXPRESS INC1509235Sep 14, 2023Jul 11, 20242CA
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.
4RL3585CA2JOSHUA MEUZELAAR LLCSep 7, 2026 → Sep 7, 20261
4RL3585CA2BAL CARRIER LLCJun 28, 2026 → Jun 28, 20261
4RL3585CA—CARGO EXPRESS OHIO INCJul 17, 2025 → Jul 17, 20251
4RL3585CA—CARGO SOLUTION EXPRESS INCSep 14, 2023 → Jul 11, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 18, 2026