Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2017 Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc)

5V8VC5323HM708381 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under5
8 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 5
First seenMar 9, 2024
MN
Last seenNov 18, 2024
WV
Inspected under 5 different carriers in 8 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
5V8VC5323HM708381
Make
Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc)
Model
VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)
Model year
2017
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 2, 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
3 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 3.

Model year candidates
1987 or 2017

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

North American serial sequence
708381

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
2017

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.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Mar 9, 2024 – Nov 18, 2024

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Nov 18, 2024WVIII · Driver-only2BONANZA CARRIERS LLC 36556765042683/ME
Sep 21, 2024COIII · Driver-only0SMART TRUCKING INCORPORATED 38038635042683/ME
Jul 30, 2024ALII · Walk-around2MARTIAN EXPRESS COMPANY 29713345042683/ME
Apr 19, 2024ARIII · Driver-only0PURE FREIGHT LINES LTD 25642165042683/ME
Mar 9, 2024MNI · Full4TEAM LINE LLC 29538155042683/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

5 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
BONANZA CARRIERS LLC3655676Nov 18, 2024Nov 18, 20241IL
SMART TRUCKING INCORPORATED3803863Sep 21, 2024Sep 21, 20241IL
MARTIAN EXPRESS COMPANY2971334Jul 30, 2024Jul 30, 20241IL
PURE FREIGHT LINES LTD2564216Apr 19, 2024Apr 19, 20241IL
TEAM LINE LLC2953815Mar 9, 2024Mar 9, 20241NY
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.
5042683MEBONANZA CARRIERS LLCNov 18, 2024Nov 18, 20241
5042683MESMART TRUCKING INCORPORATEDSep 21, 2024Sep 21, 20241
5042683MEMARTIAN EXPRESS COMPANYJul 30, 2024Jul 30, 20241
5042683MEPURE FREIGHT LINES LTDApr 19, 2024Apr 19, 20241
5042683ILTEAM LINE LLCMar 9, 2024Mar 9, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 2, 2026