Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2023 Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc)

5V8VC5322PM304146 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
26 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 7
First seenNov 28, 2023
UT
Last seenJan 15, 2026
LA
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 26 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
5V8VC5322PM304146
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
Jun 21, 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
2 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 2.

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
304146

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 · Nov 28, 2023 – Jan 15, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jan 15, 2026LAIII · Driver-only0PLD TRANSPORT INC 977650884495ST/IL
Dec 10, 2025WAIII · Driver-only0PLD TRANSPORT INC 977650884495ST/IL
Oct 28, 2025ORIII · Driver-only0PLD TRANSPORT INC 977650884495ST/IL
Mar 6, 2025SDIII · Driver-only0PLD TRANSPORT MOTOR LINES INC 3332232884495ST/IL
Oct 23, 2024UTIII · Driver-only0PLD TRANSPORT MOTOR LINES INC 3332232884495ST/IL
Oct 1, 2024OHI · Full0PIGEON FREIGHT SERVICES INC 2838469884495ST/IL
Nov 28, 2023UTIII · Driver-only1PIGEON FREIGHT SERVICES INC 2838469884495ST/IL
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
PLD TRANSPORT INC977650Oct 28, 2025Jan 15, 20263AR
PLD TRANSPORT MOTOR LINES INC3332232Oct 23, 2024Mar 6, 20252IL
PIGEON FREIGHT SERVICES INC2838469Nov 28, 2023Oct 1, 20242IL
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.
884495STILPLD TRANSPORT INCOct 28, 2025Jan 15, 20263
884495STILPLD TRANSPORT MOTOR LINES INCOct 23, 2024Mar 6, 20252
884495STILPIGEON FREIGHT SERVICES INCNov 28, 2023Oct 1, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026