Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc)

5V8VC5320JM800313 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
25 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 5
First seenAug 2, 2024
UT
Last seenSep 16, 2026
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 25 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
5V8VC5320JM800313
Make
Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc)
Model
VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)
Model year
2018
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Aug 9, 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
1988 or 2018

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

North American serial sequence
800313

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.

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 2, 2024 – Sep 16, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 16, 2026CAII · Walk-around0—USKO EXPRESS INC 14998854SW8048/CA
Aug 26, 2026NVI · Full5—USKO EXPRESS INC 14998854SW8048/CA
Jun 16, 2026UTIII · Driver-only0—LUKAS CARGO SYSTEMS LLC 24796894SW8048/CA
Jan 17, 2025NVII · Walk-around0—LUKAS CARGO SYSTEMS LLC 24796894SW8048/CA
Aug 2, 2024UTIII · Driver-only0—LUKAS CARGO SYSTEMS LLC 24796894SW8048/CA
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
USKO EXPRESS INC1499885Aug 26, 2026Sep 16, 20262MO
LUKAS CARGO SYSTEMS LLC2479689Aug 2, 2024Jun 16, 20263CA
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.
4SW8048CA2USKO EXPRESS INCAug 26, 2026 → Sep 16, 20262
4SW8048CA2LUKAS CARGO SYSTEMS LLCAug 2, 2024 → Jun 16, 20263
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 9, 2026