Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

5V8VC5321EM408950

Not yet decoded
Carriers run under3
23 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 3
First seenMar 21, 2024
KY
Last seenFeb 20, 2026
GA
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 23 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

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
1 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 1.

Model year candidates
1984 or 2014

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

North American serial sequence
408950

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 21, 2024 – Feb 20, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Feb 20, 2026GAIII · Driver-only1AMERICAN SOUTH FINANCIAL INC 3869359027897T/TN
Apr 9, 2025UTIII · Driver-only0NMI CARGO INC 4120754U27897T/TN
Mar 21, 2024KYI · Full1OOSSUMMITT TRUCKING LLC 912424027897T/TN
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
AMERICAN SOUTH FINANCIAL INC3869359Feb 20, 2026Feb 20, 20261FL
NMI CARGO INC4120754Apr 9, 2025Apr 9, 20251IL
SUMMITT TRUCKING LLC912424Mar 21, 2024Mar 21, 20241IN
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.
027897TTNAMERICAN SOUTH FINANCIAL INCFeb 20, 2026Feb 20, 20261
U27897TTNNMI CARGO INCApr 9, 2025Apr 9, 20251
027897TTNSUMMITT TRUCKING LLCMar 21, 2024Mar 21, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC