Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2013 Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc)

5V8VC5321DM304697 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
32 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 5
First seenDec 28, 2023
MD
Last seenAug 19, 2026
IL
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 32 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
5V8VC5321DM304697
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
Aug 2, 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
304697

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 · Dec 28, 2023 – Aug 19, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 19, 2026ILIII · Driver-only0—ADRIATIC EXPRESS LLC 25979801003529ST/IL
Jul 30, 2026MIIII · Driver-only0—ADRIATIC EXPRESS LLC 25979801003529ST/IL
May 14, 2024KSIII · Driver-only0—LUCKY WHEELS LLC 3218419861477ST/IL
Feb 12, 2024KYII · Walk-around1—LUCKY WHEELS LLC 3218419861477ST/IL
Dec 28, 2023MDII · Walk-around1—LUCKY WHEELS LLC 3218419861477ST/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ADRIATIC EXPRESS LLC2597980Jul 30, 2026Aug 19, 20262IL
LUCKY WHEELS LLC3218419Dec 28, 2023May 14, 20243IL
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.
1003529STIL2ADRIATIC EXPRESS LLCJul 30, 2026 → Aug 19, 20262
861477STIL—LUCKY WHEELS LLCDec 28, 2023 → May 14, 20243
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 2, 2026