Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2013 Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc)

5V8VC5321DM304618 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
36 mo
Inspections20
all-time
OOS inspections5
of 20
First seenJul 10, 2023
CA
Last seenJul 28, 2026
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 36 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
5V8VC5321DM304618
Make
Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc)
Model
VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)
Model year
2013
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 16, 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
1 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 1.

Model year candidates
1983 or 2013

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

North American serial sequence
304618

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
2013

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 10, 2023 – Jul 28, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 28, 2026CAV · Vehicle-only0CASTRO TRANSPORTATION 34745182687133/ME
Jul 27, 2026CAI · Full8OOSCASTRO TRANSPORTATION 34745182687133/ME
Mar 23, 2026CAI · Full10OOSCASTRO TRANSPORTATION 34745182687133/ME
Aug 20, 2025NVIII · Driver-only0CASTRO TRANSPORTATION 34745182687133/ME
Aug 11, 2025NVIII · Driver-only2CASTRO TRANSPORTATION 34745182687133/ME
May 20, 2025NVII · Walk-around0JS CARBAJAL TRUCKING INC 30970382013/CA
May 15, 2025NVII · Walk-around1CASTRO TRANSPORTATION 34745182687133/ME
May 3, 2025CAV · Vehicle-only0CASTRO TRANSPORTATION 34745182687133/ME
Mar 27, 2025NVII · Walk-around1CASTRO TRANSPORTATION 34745182687133/ME
Mar 14, 2025CAIII · Driver-only0CASTRO TRANSPORTATION 34745182687133/ME
Mar 7, 2025CAI · Full2CASTRO TRANSPORTATION 34745182687133/ME
Nov 8, 2024NVIII · Driver-only0CASTRO TRANSPORTATION 34745182687133/ME
Oct 2, 2024CAI · Full4CASTRO TRANSPORTATION 34745182687133/ME
Sep 26, 2024NVIII · Driver-only0CASTRO TRANSPORTATION 34745182687133/ME
Mar 27, 2024NVIII · Driver-only0CASTRO TRANSPORTATION 34745182687133/ME
Mar 9, 2024CAV · Vehicle-only0CASTRO TRANSPORTATION 34745182687133/CA
Jan 11, 2024CAIII · Driver-only2CASTRO TRANSPORTATION 34745182687133/ME
Nov 1, 2023NVIII · Driver-only3OOSCASTRO TRANSPORTATION 34745182687133/ME
Aug 30, 2023CAI · Full5OOSCASTRO TRANSPORTATION 34745182687133/ME
Jul 10, 2023CAI · Full2OOSCASTRO TRANSPORTATION 34745182687133/ME
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
CASTRO TRANSPORTATION3474518Jul 10, 2023Jul 28, 202619CA
JS CARBAJAL TRUCKING INC3097038May 20, 2025May 20, 20251CA
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.
2687133ME2CASTRO TRANSPORTATIONJul 10, 2023Jul 28, 202618
2013CAJS CARBAJAL TRUCKING INCMay 20, 2025May 20, 20251
2687133CACASTRO TRANSPORTATIONMar 9, 2024Mar 9, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 16, 2026