Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2026 Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc)

5V8VC5324TM604927 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
8 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 4
First seenFeb 25, 2026
MD
Last seenOct 8, 2026
VA
Inspected under 3 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
5V8VC5324TM604927
Make
Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc)
Model
VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)
Model year
2026
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Aug 23, 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
1996 or 2026

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

North American serial sequence
604927

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 · Feb 25, 2026 – Oct 8, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 8, 2026VAI · Full7—OPTIMA FREIGHT TRANS INC 3594294NONE./US
Aug 19, 2026MAIII · Driver-only0—OPTIMA FREIGHT TRANS INC 3594294NONE/IL
Mar 18, 2026OHIII · Driver-only2—OPTIMA LINES INCORPORATED 42589058248B14/TX
Feb 25, 2026MDIII · Driver-only0—DIRECT BUSINESS HOLDINGS INC 4200881NONE/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
OPTIMA FREIGHT TRANS INC3594294Aug 19, 2026Oct 8, 20262IL
OPTIMA LINES INCORPORATED4258905Mar 18, 2026Mar 18, 20261IL
DIRECT BUSINESS HOLDINGS INC4200881Feb 25, 2026Feb 25, 20261IN
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.
NONE.US2OPTIMA FREIGHT TRANS INCOct 8, 2026 → Oct 8, 20261
NONEIL2OPTIMA FREIGHT TRANS INCAug 19, 2026 → Aug 19, 20261
8248B14TX—OPTIMA LINES INCORPORATEDMar 18, 2026 → Mar 18, 20261
NONEIL—DIRECT BUSINESS HOLDINGS INCFeb 25, 2026 → Feb 25, 20261
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 23, 2026