Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2008 Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc)

5V8VA53218M805584 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under6
32 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections5
of 8
First seenAug 3, 2023
AZ
Last seenApr 27, 2026
TX
Inspected under 6 different carriers in 32 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
5V8VA53218M805584
Make
Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc)
Model
VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)
Model year
2008
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 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
VA532

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
1 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 1.

Model year candidates
2008 or 2038

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

North American serial sequence
805584

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.

Federal observation (NHTSA vPIC)

What the federal corpus observed directly for this exact VIN — independent of, and sometimes more specific than, the prefix-level inference above.

Observed model year
2008

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed body class
Trailer

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed vehicle type
TRAILER

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

GVWR
Not established

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

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 · Aug 3, 2023 – Apr 27, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 27, 2026TXII · Walk-around3GK ROADHAUL INC 27254984RA8156/CA
Feb 6, 2026CAII · Walk-around3OOSD&E TRUCKING AND LOGISTICS LLC 31586744RA8156/CA
Dec 26, 2025TXII · Walk-around7OOSKHE EXPRESS INC 25931274RA8156/CA
Dec 21, 2025AZII · Walk-around11OOSGM TRUCKLINES INC 25860654RA8156/CA
Nov 6, 2025TXII · Walk-around8KZK TRUCKING INC 33458244RA8156/CA
Oct 23, 2025NMII · Walk-around1KZK TRUCKING INC 33458244RA8156/CA
Jun 7, 2025AZII · Walk-around9OOSD&E TRUCKING AND LOGISTICS LLC 31586744RA8156/CA
Aug 3, 2023AZII · Walk-around6OOSI HAUL FREIGHT LLC 37711664RA8156/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

6 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
GK ROADHAUL INC2725498Apr 27, 2026Apr 27, 20261CA
D&E TRUCKING AND LOGISTICS LLC3158674Jun 7, 2025Feb 6, 20262TX
KHE EXPRESS INC2593127Dec 26, 2025Dec 26, 20251CA
GM TRUCKLINES INC2586065Dec 21, 2025Dec 21, 20251TX
KZK TRUCKING INC3345824Oct 23, 2025Nov 6, 20252CA
I HAUL FREIGHT LLC3771166Aug 3, 2023Aug 3, 20231WA
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.
4RA8156CAGK ROADHAUL INCApr 27, 2026Apr 27, 20261
4RA8156CAD&E TRUCKING AND LOGISTICS LLCJun 7, 2025Feb 6, 20262
4RA8156CAKHE EXPRESS INCDec 26, 2025Dec 26, 20251
4RA8156CAGM TRUCKLINES INCDec 21, 2025Dec 21, 20251
4RA8156CAKZK TRUCKING INCOct 23, 2025Nov 6, 20252
4RA8156CAI HAUL FREIGHT LLCAug 3, 2023Aug 3, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 18, 2026