Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2017 Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc)

5V8VA5322HM702481 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
30 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 4
First seenJan 19, 2024
MN
Last seenJul 17, 2026
AR
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 30 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
5V8VA5322HM702481
Make
Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc)
Model
VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)
Model year
2017
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 23, 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
2 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 2.

Model year candidates
1987 or 2017

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

North American serial sequence
702481

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.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jan 19, 2024 – Jul 17, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 17, 2026ARII · Walk-around0—DIRECT TRANSPORT LTD 705109T922030/ND
Nov 17, 2024IAIII · Driver-only0—DIRECT TRANSPORT LTD 705109T922050/ND
Feb 7, 2024IAII · Walk-around2—ROBERT STEPHENS 3818115T922050/ND
Jan 19, 2024MNIII · Driver-only1—R & E ENTERPRISES OF MANKATO INC 353852T900/ND
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
DIRECT TRANSPORT LTD705109Nov 17, 2024Jul 17, 20262ND
ROBERT STEPHENS3818115Feb 7, 2024Feb 7, 20241ND
R & E ENTERPRISES OF MANKATO INC353852Jan 19, 2024Jan 19, 20241MN
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.
T922030ND2DIRECT TRANSPORT LTDJul 17, 2026 → Jul 17, 20261
T922050ND—DIRECT TRANSPORT LTDNov 17, 2024 → Nov 17, 20241
T922050ND—ROBERT STEPHENSFeb 7, 2024 → Feb 7, 20241
T900ND—R & E ENTERPRISES OF MANKATO INCJan 19, 2024 → Jan 19, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 23, 2026