Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

5V8VA5325NM202438

Not yet decoded
Carriers run under2
24 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenNov 15, 2023
TX
Last seenNov 12, 2025
TN
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 24 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

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
1992 or 2022

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

North American serial sequence
202438

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 · Nov 15, 2023 – Nov 12, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Nov 12, 2025TNIII · Driver-only0SOUND TRANS LLC 3028414819414ST/IL
Jun 17, 2025ILIII · Driver-only0FLEX FREIGHT CARRIERS INC 4138384819414ST/IL
Nov 15, 2023TXII · Walk-around0SOUND TRANS LLC 3028414819414ST/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SOUND TRANS LLC3028414Nov 15, 2023Nov 12, 20252IL
FLEX FREIGHT CARRIERS INC4138384Jun 17, 2025Jun 17, 20251IL
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.
819414STILSOUND TRANS LLCNov 15, 2023Nov 12, 20252
819414STIL2FLEX FREIGHT CARRIERS INCJun 17, 2025Jun 17, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC