Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

5V8VA5325LM014032

Not yet decoded
Carriers run under3
20 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 3
First seenAug 10, 2023
CA
Last seenApr 9, 2025
SC
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 20 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
5 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 5.

Model year candidates
1990 or 2020

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

North American serial sequence
014032

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 · Aug 10, 2023 – Apr 9, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 9, 2025SCII · Walk-around2DOWNEAST SHIPPING LLC 2838730TN268/ID
Dec 2, 2024NMII · Walk-around3OOSA & W FRIENDS TRANSPORTATION LLC 3112182TN268/ID
Aug 10, 2023CAII · Walk-around2PATRIOT TRANS INC 3952866TN268/ID
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
DOWNEAST SHIPPING LLC2838730Apr 9, 2025Apr 9, 20251NC
A & W FRIENDS TRANSPORTATION LLC3112182Dec 2, 2024Dec 2, 20241TX
PATRIOT TRANS INC3952866Aug 10, 2023Aug 10, 20231OH
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.
TN268IDDOWNEAST SHIPPING LLCApr 9, 2025Apr 9, 20251
TN268IDA & W FRIENDS TRANSPORTATION LLCDec 2, 2024Dec 2, 20241
TN268IDPATRIOT TRANS INCAug 10, 2023Aug 10, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC