Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

5V8VA5326LT014997

Not yet decoded
Carriers run under3
17 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 3
First seenDec 18, 2024
CA
Last seenMay 8, 2026
NM
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 17 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
6 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 6.

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
014997

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 · Dec 18, 2024 – May 8, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 8, 2026NMI · Full1OOSRED APPLE LOGISTICS LLC 4089200TM6907/ID
Mar 10, 2026CAII · Walk-around1OOSWATTEV TRANSPORT LLC 3608335TM6709/ID
Dec 18, 2024CAIII · Driver-only1TAMERLANE EXPRESS INC 3302117TM6907/ID
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
RED APPLE LOGISTICS LLC4089200May 8, 2026May 8, 20261NE
WATTEV TRANSPORT LLC3608335Mar 10, 2026Mar 10, 20261CA
TAMERLANE EXPRESS INC3302117Dec 18, 2024Dec 18, 20241IL
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.
TM6907ID2RED APPLE LOGISTICS LLCMay 8, 2026May 8, 20261
TM6709IDWATTEV TRANSPORT LLCMar 10, 2026Mar 10, 20261
TM6907IDTAMERLANE EXPRESS INCDec 18, 2024Dec 18, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC