Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2014 Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc)

5V8VC5329EM405309 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
18 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 6
First seenFeb 7, 2025
GA
Last seenAug 28, 2026
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 18 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
5V8VC5329EM405309
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
Aug 9, 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
9 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 9.

Model year candidates
1984 or 2014

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

North American serial sequence
405309

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 · Feb 7, 2025 – Aug 28, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 28, 2026TXII · Walk-around4OOSFREIGHT PLUS INC 2521545277B971/TX
Aug 28, 2026TXII · Walk-around4OOSFREIGHT PLUS INC 2521545277B971/TX
Aug 20, 2026ARIII · Driver-only0—FREIGHT PLUS INC 2521545277B971/TN
Jul 3, 2025TNI · Full1OOSUS TRANSPORT CARRIER LLC 38699021960804/TX
Mar 12, 2025PAIII · Driver-only3—US TRANSPORT CARRIER LLC 3869902196C804/TX
Feb 7, 2025GAIII · Driver-only6—US TRANSPORT CARRIER LLC 3869902196C804/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
FREIGHT PLUS INC2521545Aug 20, 2026Aug 28, 20263TX
US TRANSPORT CARRIER LLC3869902Feb 7, 2025Jul 3, 20253TX
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.
277B971TX2FREIGHT PLUS INCAug 28, 2026 → Aug 28, 20262
277B971TN2FREIGHT PLUS INCAug 20, 2026 → Aug 20, 20261
1960804TX—US TRANSPORT CARRIER LLCJul 3, 2025 → Jul 3, 20251
196C804TX—US TRANSPORT CARRIER LLCFeb 7, 2025 → Mar 12, 20252
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 9, 2026