Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2023 Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc)

5V8VC5321PT303771 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under4
31 mo
Inspections12
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 12
First seenJan 30, 2024
UT
Last seenAug 29, 2026
TN
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 31 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

VIN
5V8VC5321PT303771
Make
Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc)
Model
VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)
Model year
2023
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Oct 10, 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
1993 or 2023

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

North American serial sequence
303771

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
2023

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.

02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jan 30, 2024 – Aug 29, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 29, 2026TNIII · Driver-only1—GNS TRUCKING INC 2857294363209T/TN
Jun 19, 2026TNIII · Driver-only0—ILIM EXPRESS INC 3449311363209T/TN
Jan 21, 2026COIII · Driver-only1—ILIM EXPRESS INC 3449311363209T/TN
May 14, 2025ORI · Full9OOSOCEAN 7 LOGISTICS INC 3750659363209T/TN
Apr 7, 2025COII · Walk-around0—OCEAN 7 LOGISTICS INC 3750659363209T/TN
Feb 6, 2025ILIII · Driver-only0—OCEAN 7 LOGISTICS INC 3750659363209T/TN
Nov 19, 2024TNII · Walk-around1OOSOCEAN 7 LOGISTICS INC 3750659363209T/TN
Jul 31, 2024IAIII · Driver-only2—FERRUM FREIGHT CORP 3867253363209T/TN
Jul 1, 2024MTII · Walk-around0—ILIM EXPRESS INC 3449311363209T/TN
Jun 27, 2024MTIII · Driver-only0—ILIM EXPRESS INC 3449311363209T/TN
May 16, 2024PAII · Walk-around3OOSILIM EXPRESS INC 3449311363209T/TN
Jan 30, 2024UTIII · Driver-only2—ILIM EXPRESS INC 3449311363209T/YT
03

Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
GNS TRUCKING INC2857294Aug 29, 2026Aug 29, 20261IL
ILIM EXPRESS INC3449311Jan 30, 2024Jun 19, 20266IL
OCEAN 7 LOGISTICS INC3750659Nov 19, 2024May 14, 20254IL
FERRUM FREIGHT CORP3867253Jul 31, 2024Jul 31, 20241IL
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.
363209TTN2GNS TRUCKING INCAug 29, 2026 → Aug 29, 20261
363209TTN2ILIM EXPRESS INCMay 16, 2024 → Jun 19, 20265
363209TTN—OCEAN 7 LOGISTICS INCNov 19, 2024 → May 14, 20254
363209TTN—FERRUM FREIGHT CORPJul 31, 2024 → Jul 31, 20241
363209TYT—ILIM EXPRESS INCJan 30, 2024 → Jan 30, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Oct 10, 2026