Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc)

5V8VA5328GM605803 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under4
31 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 6
First seenJan 2, 2024
OH
Last seenAug 6, 2026
MD
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 31 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

VIN
5V8VA5328GM605803
Make
Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc)
Model
VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)
Model year
2016
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 18, 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
8 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 8.

Model year candidates
1986 or 2016

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

North American serial sequence
605803

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 · Jan 2, 2024 – Aug 6, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 6, 2026MDII · Walk-around0—SOS FREIGHT LLC 3571456TUB7113/OH
Aug 3, 2026OHI · Full3OOSSOS FREIGHT LLC 3571456TUB7113/OH
Nov 24, 2025GAIII · Driver-only2—SOS FREIGHT LLC 3571456TUB7113/OH
Oct 20, 2024TNII · Walk-around1—OTC EXPRESS LLC 30718867477STZ/MN
Jan 11, 2024MNIII · Driver-only4OOSBG LOGISTICS INC 34897287477STZ/MN
Jan 2, 2024OHII · Walk-around4OOSSTATES TRANSPORTATION LLC 25793007477STZ/MN
03

Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SOS FREIGHT LLC3571456Nov 24, 2025Aug 6, 20263OH
OTC EXPRESS LLC3071886Oct 20, 2024Oct 20, 20241OH
BG LOGISTICS INC3489728Jan 11, 2024Jan 11, 20241IA
STATES TRANSPORTATION LLC2579300Jan 2, 2024Jan 2, 20241OH
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.
TUB7113OH2SOS FREIGHT LLCNov 24, 2025 → Aug 6, 20263
7477STZMN—OTC EXPRESS LLCOct 20, 2024 → Oct 20, 20241
7477STZMN—BG LOGISTICS INCJan 11, 2024 → Jan 11, 20241
7477STZMN—STATES TRANSPORTATION LLCJan 2, 2024 → Jan 2, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 18, 2026