Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc)

5V8VA5325JM804931 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
27 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 3
First seenJun 12, 2024
TX
Last seenSep 22, 2026
MO
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 27 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
5V8VA5325JM804931
Make
Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc)
Model
VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)
Model year
2018
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Sep 24, 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
5 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 5.

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
804931

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 · Jun 12, 2024 – Sep 22, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 22, 2026MOI · Full5OOSK & E TRANSPORTATION LLC 25596573710656/ME
Aug 8, 2025TNIII · Driver-only0—CARTER LOGISTEED EXPRESS INC 2233373710656/ME
Jun 12, 2024TXII · Walk-around1—Z & B TRANSPORT LLC 32548773710656/ME
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
K & E TRANSPORTATION LLC2559657Sep 22, 2026Sep 22, 20261OH
CARTER LOGISTEED EXPRESS INC223337Aug 8, 2025Aug 8, 20251IN
Z & B TRANSPORT LLC3254877Jun 12, 2024Jun 12, 20241TX
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.
3710656ME2K & E TRANSPORTATION LLCSep 22, 2026 → Sep 22, 20261
3710656ME—CARTER LOGISTEED EXPRESS INCAug 8, 2025 → Aug 8, 20251
3710656ME—Z & B TRANSPORT LLCJun 12, 2024 → Jun 12, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Sep 24, 2026