Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2012 Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc)

5V8VC5320CM204587 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under5
35 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 6
First seenJul 15, 2023
AR
Last seenJun 19, 2026
CA
Inspected under 5 different carriers in 35 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
5V8VC5320CM204587
Make
Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc)
Model
VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)
Model year
2012
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 25, 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
VC532

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
0 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 0.

Model year candidates
1982 or 2012

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

North American serial sequence
204587

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 · 8,513 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)

Prefix basis · 8,513 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.

Federal observation (NHTSA vPIC)

What the federal corpus observed directly for this exact VIN — independent of, and sometimes more specific than, the prefix-level inference above.

Observed model year
2012

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed body class
Trailer

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed vehicle type
TRAILER

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

GVWR
Not established

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

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 · Jul 15, 2023 – Jun 19, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 19, 2026CAII · Walk-around2TRANSWEST EXPRESS CORPORATION 39926995665950/ME
Oct 30, 2025INIII · Driver-only1BGL TRANSPORT LLC 4210015C297289/ME
May 7, 2024NJI · Full3DAY-TO-DAY INTERNATIONAL 3041952C297289/ME
Apr 22, 2024NJII · Walk-around0PANGO LOGISTICS INC 3196749C297289/ME
Sep 5, 2023CAII · Walk-around3OOSPANGO LOGISTICS INC 3196749C297289/ME
Jul 15, 2023ARI · Full4OOSSUPER GD EXPRESS INC 3469218C297289/ME
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Carriers this unit has run under

5 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
TRANSWEST EXPRESS CORPORATION3992699Jun 19, 2026Jun 19, 20261CA
BGL TRANSPORT LLC4210015Oct 30, 2025Oct 30, 20251IN
DAY-TO-DAY INTERNATIONAL3041952May 7, 2024May 7, 20241CA
PANGO LOGISTICS INC3196749Sep 5, 2023Apr 22, 20242CA
SUPER GD EXPRESS INC3469218Jul 15, 2023Jul 15, 20231CA
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.
5665950ME2TRANSWEST EXPRESS CORPORATIONJun 19, 2026Jun 19, 20261
C297289MEBGL TRANSPORT LLCOct 30, 2025Oct 30, 20251
C297289MEDAY-TO-DAY INTERNATIONALMay 7, 2024May 7, 20241
C297289MEPANGO LOGISTICS INCSep 5, 2023Apr 22, 20242
C297289MESUPER GD EXPRESS INCJul 15, 2023Jul 15, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 25, 2026