Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

5V8VC5320PM306901

Not yet decoded
Carriers run under2
12 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 3
First seenMar 3, 2025
TN
Last seenMar 5, 2026
SC
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 12 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
VC532

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
0 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 0.

Model year candidates
1993 or 2023

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

North American serial sequence
306901

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.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Mar 3, 2025 – Mar 5, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Mar 5, 2026SCIII · Driver-only1ROAD TRAIN EXPRESS INC 1893696Z4444E/ON
Mar 28, 2025NCIII · Driver-only0KARAN LOGISTICS INC 2812263Z4444E/ON
Mar 3, 2025TNII · Walk-around1OOSKARAN LOGISTICS INC 281226324444E/UK
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ROAD TRAIN EXPRESS INC1893696Mar 5, 2026Mar 5, 20261ON
KARAN LOGISTICS INC2812263Mar 3, 2025Mar 28, 20252ON
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.
Z4444EONROAD TRAIN EXPRESS INCMar 5, 2026Mar 5, 20261
Z4444EONKARAN LOGISTICS INCMar 28, 2025Mar 28, 20251
24444EUKKARAN LOGISTICS INCMar 3, 2025Mar 3, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC