Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

5V8VA5320JM807543

Not yet decoded
Carriers run under2
18 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenFeb 23, 2024
MT
Last seenAug 7, 2025
MT
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.
01

Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

This VIN has not been decoded yet — the unit's carrier, inspection and plate history below is reconstructed from the FMCSA inspection feed regardless.

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
VA532

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
0 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 0.

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
807543

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 · 2,601 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)

Prefix basis · 2,601 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 23, 2024 – Aug 7, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 7, 2025MTI · Full1JOHN AHNER EXPRESS INC 9325994555STT/MN
Jun 5, 2025ORII · Walk-around1JOHN AHNER EXPRESS INC 9325994555STT/MN
Feb 23, 2024MTII · Walk-around0LITTLE B LOGISTICS INC 38067094555STT/MN
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
JOHN AHNER EXPRESS INC932599Jun 5, 2025Aug 7, 20252MN
LITTLE B LOGISTICS INC3806709Feb 23, 2024Feb 23, 20241MN
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.
4555STTMNJOHN AHNER EXPRESS INCJun 5, 2025Aug 7, 20252
4555STTMNLITTLE B LOGISTICS INCFeb 23, 2024Feb 23, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC