Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2019 Vanguard national trailer corporation (vntc) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)

5V8VC532XKM900503 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
24 mo
Inspections10
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 10
First seenFeb 27, 2024
IL
Last seenFeb 12, 2026
SC
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.
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
5V8VC532XKM900503
Make
Vanguard national trailer corporation (vntc)
Model
VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)
Model year
2019
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 16, 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 · Feb 27, 2024 – Feb 12, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Feb 12, 2026SCIII · Driver-only0—AMERICAN TRANSPORT SERVICES LLC 295326980503T/KY
Feb 11, 2026LAIII · Driver-only2—MERDZIC TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC 282210180503T/KY
Dec 8, 2025TXII · Walk-around0—MERDZIC TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC 282210180503T/KY
Sep 4, 2025KYIII · Driver-only1—MERDZIC TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC 282210180503T/KY
Jun 10, 2025OHII · Walk-around2—MERDZIC TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC 282210180503T/KY
Jun 5, 2025KYII · Walk-around0—MERDZIC TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC 282210180503T/KY
Apr 30, 2025TNI · Full2OOSMERDZIC TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC 282210180503T/KY
Mar 15, 2024TNIII · Driver-only0—MERDZIC TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC 282210180503T/KY
Feb 27, 2024KYI · Full2OOSMERDZIC TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC 282210180503T/KY
Feb 27, 2024ILII · Walk-around1—MERDZIC TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC 282210180503T/KY
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
AMERICAN TRANSPORT SERVICES LLC2953269Feb 12, 2026Feb 12, 20261SC
MERDZIC TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC2822101Feb 27, 2024Feb 11, 20269KY
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.
80503TKY—AMERICAN TRANSPORT SERVICES LLCFeb 12, 2026 → Feb 12, 20261
80503TKY—MERDZIC TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INCFeb 27, 2024 → Feb 11, 20269
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 16, 2026