Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

5V8VC53249M903889

Not yet decoded
Carriers run under2
27 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 2
First seenJan 30, 2024
NC
Last seenApr 1, 2026
NC
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 27 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

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
4 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 4.

Model year candidates
2009 or 2039

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

North American serial sequence
903889

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.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jan 30, 2024 – Apr 1, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 1, 2026NCII · Walk-around1V A TRANSPORT INC 565292DD38218/NC
Jan 30, 2024NCII · Walk-around1PLATINUM CARRIERS INC 29935362565045/ME
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
V A TRANSPORT INC565292Apr 1, 2026Apr 1, 20261NC
PLATINUM CARRIERS INC2993536Jan 30, 2024Jan 30, 20241NC
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.
DD38218NCV A TRANSPORT INCApr 1, 2026Apr 1, 20261
2565045MEPLATINUM CARRIERS INCJan 30, 2024Jan 30, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC