Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2023 Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc)

5V8VC5324PT308429 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under4
38 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 5
First seenJul 24, 2023
AR
Last seenSep 11, 2026
MI
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 38 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
5V8VC5324PT308429
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
Jul 18, 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
4 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 4.

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
308429

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 24, 2023 – Sep 11, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 11, 2026MIIII · Driver-only1—MOON STAR EXPRESS LLC 6468354VF8314/MI
Aug 25, 2025TXII · Walk-around0—METROPOLITAN LOGISTICS LLC 37301054VF8314/CA
May 20, 2025TXII · Walk-around0—METROPOLITAN LOGISTICS LLC 37301054VF8314/CA
Dec 11, 2024INII · Walk-around2OOSFREEDOM TRANS LLC 29305664VF8314/CA
Jul 24, 2023ARIII · Driver-only0—MSG XPRESS INC 37987394VF8314/CA
03

Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MOON STAR EXPRESS LLC646835Sep 11, 2026Sep 11, 20261MI
METROPOLITAN LOGISTICS LLC3730105May 20, 2025Aug 25, 20252MI
FREEDOM TRANS LLC2930566Dec 11, 2024Dec 11, 20241MI
MSG XPRESS INC3798739Jul 24, 2023Jul 24, 20231IN
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.
4VF8314MI2MOON STAR EXPRESS LLCSep 11, 2026 → Sep 11, 20261
4VF8314CA—METROPOLITAN LOGISTICS LLCMay 20, 2025 → Aug 25, 20252
4VF8314CA—FREEDOM TRANS LLCDec 11, 2024 → Dec 11, 20241
4VF8314CA—MSG XPRESS INCJul 24, 2023 → Jul 24, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 18, 2026