Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc)

5V8VC5321GM602638 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under4
33 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 4
First seenDec 15, 2023
CA
Last seenSep 29, 2026
LA
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 33 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
5V8VC5321GM602638
Make
Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc)
Model
VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)
Model year
2016
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Sep 24, 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
1986 or 2016

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

North American serial sequence
602638

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 15, 2023 – Sep 29, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 29, 2026LAIII · Driver-only0—GRD FREIGHT CARRIER INC 35478614NH8326/CA
Sep 18, 2026MIIII · Driver-only0—DOABA FREIGHT INC 41885224NH8326/CA
Feb 21, 2025CAI · Full4OOSANSH FREIGHT INC 25620364NH8326/CA
Dec 15, 2023CAII · Walk-around2—ASF CARRIER LLC 33066464NH8326/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
GRD FREIGHT CARRIER INC3547861Sep 29, 2026Sep 29, 20261CA
DOABA FREIGHT INC4188522Sep 18, 2026Sep 18, 20261CA
ANSH FREIGHT INC2562036Feb 21, 2025Feb 21, 20251CA
ASF CARRIER LLC3306646Dec 15, 2023Dec 15, 20231CA
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.
4NH8326CA2GRD FREIGHT CARRIER INCSep 29, 2026 → Sep 29, 20261
4NH8326CA2DOABA FREIGHT INCSep 18, 2026 → Sep 18, 20261
4NH8326CA—ANSH FREIGHT INCFeb 21, 2025 → Feb 21, 20251
4NH8326CA—ASF CARRIER LLCDec 15, 2023 → Dec 15, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Sep 24, 2026