Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

5V8VC5321MT102531

Not yet decoded
Carriers run under3
35 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenJul 11, 2023
AZ
Last seenJun 5, 2026
TX
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 35 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
1991 or 2021

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

North American serial sequence
102531

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 · Jul 11, 2023 – Jun 5, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 5, 2026TXII · Walk-around1FWM TRANSPORT LLC 3598910441347Z/ME
Jan 1, 2026TXI · Full0ARTEL LOGISTICS INC 3404421441347Z/ME
Jul 11, 2023AZIII · Driver-only0EMPIRE NATIONAL INC 2878524441347Z/ME
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
FWM TRANSPORT LLC3598910Jun 5, 2026Jun 5, 20261TX
ARTEL LOGISTICS INC3404421Jan 1, 2026Jan 1, 20261OH
EMPIRE NATIONAL INC2878524Jul 11, 2023Jul 11, 20231NC
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.
441347ZMEFWM TRANSPORT LLCJun 5, 2026Jun 5, 20261
441347ZMEARTEL LOGISTICS INCJan 1, 2026Jan 1, 20261
441347ZMEEMPIRE NATIONAL INCJul 11, 2023Jul 11, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC