Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc)

5V8VC5325MM108357 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under6
37 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 7
First seenJun 30, 2023
AZ
Last seenJul 6, 2026
NV
Inspected under 6 different carriers in 37 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
5V8VC5325MM108357
Make
Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc)
Model
VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)
Model year
2021
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 25, 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
5 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 5.

Model year candidates
1991 or 2021

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

North American serial sequence
108357

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
2021

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 · Jun 30, 2023 – Jul 6, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 6, 2026NVII · Walk-around1KOOKABURRA CORP 45193884TP2270/CA
Aug 20, 2025NMI · Full8BROTHERS VARGAS TRANSPORT INC 15368544TP2270/CA
Mar 1, 2025NMI · Full2BROTHERS VARGAS TRANSPORT INC 15368544TP2270/CA
Feb 20, 2025NMII · Walk-around0D & C VARGAS TRANSPORT INC 19987934TP2270/CA
Aug 18, 2024NJIII · Driver-only1ELEMENT EXPRESS INC 34308684TP2270/CA
Nov 15, 2023OKIII · Driver-only1GEL XPRESS LLC 24639904TP2270/CA
Jun 30, 2023AZII · Walk-around1OOSPRO TEC INC 25967824TP2270/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

6 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
KOOKABURRA CORP4519388Jul 6, 2026Jul 6, 20261CA
BROTHERS VARGAS TRANSPORT INC1536854Mar 1, 2025Aug 20, 20252NJ
D & C VARGAS TRANSPORT INC1998793Feb 20, 2025Feb 20, 20251NJ
ELEMENT EXPRESS INC3430868Aug 18, 2024Aug 18, 20241NJ
GEL XPRESS LLC2463990Nov 15, 2023Nov 15, 20231NJ
PRO TEC INC2596782Jun 30, 2023Jun 30, 20231GA
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.
4TP2270CA2KOOKABURRA CORPJul 6, 2026Jul 6, 20261
4TP2270CABROTHERS VARGAS TRANSPORT INCMar 1, 2025Aug 20, 20252
4TP2270CAD & C VARGAS TRANSPORT INCFeb 20, 2025Feb 20, 20251
4TP2270CAELEMENT EXPRESS INCAug 18, 2024Aug 18, 20241
4TP2270CAGEL XPRESS LLCNov 15, 2023Nov 15, 20231
4TP2270CAPRO TEC INCJun 30, 2023Jun 30, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 25, 2026