Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc)

5V8VC5320LM011811 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
11 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenFeb 3, 2024
CO
Last seenJan 24, 2025
OH
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 11 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
5V8VC5320LM011811
Make
Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc)
Model
VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)
Model year
2020
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
1990 or 2020

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

North American serial sequence
011811

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 · Feb 3, 2024 – Jan 24, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jan 24, 2025OHIII · Driver-only0—AVATAR TRANSPORTATION LLC 3648265TN234/ID
Feb 27, 2024USI · Full0—MARS TRANSPORTATION LTD 3443188TN234/ID
Feb 3, 2024COIII · Driver-only1—MLS EXPEDITED LLC 3444603TN234/ID
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
AVATAR TRANSPORTATION LLC3648265Jan 24, 2025Jan 24, 20251NJ
MARS TRANSPORTATION LTD3443188Feb 27, 2024Feb 27, 20241OH
MLS EXPEDITED LLC3444603Feb 3, 2024Feb 3, 20241TX
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.
TN234ID—AVATAR TRANSPORTATION LLCJan 24, 2025 → Jan 24, 20251
TN234ID—MARS TRANSPORTATION LTDFeb 27, 2024 → Feb 27, 20241
TN234ID—MLS EXPEDITED LLCFeb 3, 2024 → Feb 3, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 9, 2026