Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2007 Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc)

5V8VA53247M702240 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
22 mo
Inspections9
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 9
First seenNov 2, 2023
FL
Last seenSep 12, 2025
MD
Inspected under 3 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
5V8VA53247M702240
Make
Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc)
Model
VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)
Model year
2007
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.
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
4 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 4.

Model year candidates
2007 or 2037

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

North American serial sequence
702240

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
2007

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 · Nov 2, 2023 – Sep 12, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 12, 2025MDII · Walk-around1MERCY TRANSPORT SERVICES INC 4012781QA42WU/FL
Jun 9, 2025NMII · Walk-around3MERCY TRANSPORT SERVICES INC 4012781QA42WU/FL
May 21, 2025FLIII · Driver-only1MERCY TRANSPORT SERVICES INC 4012781QA42WU/FL
Dec 5, 2024AZII · Walk-around5M & K TRANSPORT CORP 2836025QA42WD/FL
Aug 3, 2024NMIII · Driver-only0M & K TRANSPORT CORP 2836025QA42WU/FL
Jun 5, 2024VAIII · Driver-only4M & K TRANSPORT CORP 2836025QA42WU/FL
May 14, 2024GAI · Full3OOSM & K TRANSLOGISTICS CORP 3519641QA42WU/FL
Apr 23, 2024NMII · Walk-around4OOSMERCY TRANSPORT SERVICES INC 4012781QA42WU/FL
Nov 2, 2023FLIII · Driver-only4OOSM & K TRANSPORT CORP 2836025QA42WU/FL
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MERCY TRANSPORT SERVICES INC4012781Apr 23, 2024Sep 12, 20254FL
M & K TRANSPORT CORP2836025Nov 2, 2023Dec 5, 20244FL
M & K TRANSLOGISTICS CORP3519641May 14, 2024May 14, 20241FL
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.
QA42WUFLMERCY TRANSPORT SERVICES INCApr 23, 2024Sep 12, 20254
QA42WDFLM & K TRANSPORT CORPDec 5, 2024Dec 5, 20241
QA42WUFLM & K TRANSPORT CORPNov 2, 2023Aug 3, 20243
QA42WUFLM & K TRANSLOGISTICS CORPMay 14, 2024May 14, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 16, 2026