Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Vanguard national trailer corporation (vntc) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)

5V8VC532XJM804157 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
22 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 5
First seenAug 6, 2024
IL
Last seenJun 19, 2026
TN
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 22 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
5V8VC532XJM804157
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 2, 2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Aug 6, 2024 – Jun 19, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 19, 2026TNIII · Driver-only0—EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT TRANSPORTATION INC 4331602A6X781/KY
Dec 11, 2025TXII · Walk-around1OOSMERDZIC TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC 2822101A6X781/KY
Oct 27, 2025MIII · Walk-around2—MERDZIC TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC 2822101A6X781/KY
Oct 1, 2025TXII · Walk-around1—MERDZIC TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC 2822101A6X781/KY
Aug 6, 2024ILIII · Driver-only0—MERDZIC TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC 2822101A6X781/IN
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT TRANSPORTATION INC4331602Jun 19, 2026Jun 19, 20261FL
MERDZIC TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC2822101Aug 6, 2024Dec 11, 20254KY
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.
A6X781KY2EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT TRANSPORTATION INCJun 19, 2026 → Jun 19, 20261
A6X781KY—MERDZIC TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INCOct 1, 2025 → Dec 11, 20253
A6X781IN—MERDZIC TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INCAug 6, 2024 → Aug 6, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 2, 2026