Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2024 Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc)

5V8VC5325RT416240 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under6
18 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 7
First seenJan 27, 2025
MS
Last seenJul 10, 2026
NV
Inspected under 6 different carriers in 18 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
5V8VC5325RT416240
Make
Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc)
Model
VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)
Model year
2024
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
1994 or 2024

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

North American serial sequence
416240

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
2024

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.

02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jan 27, 2025 – Jul 10, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 10, 2026NVII · Walk-around5OOSDADAKHON TRANS CORP 39358765183449/ME
Nov 13, 2025CAI · Full3OOSTHE BEST TRUCKING LLC 37864925183449/ME
Oct 25, 2025NMIII · Driver-only0THE BEST TRUCKING LLC 37864925183449/ME
Sep 11, 2025CAI · Full3OOSGOLD TREE TRANS INC 39456325183449/ME
Jun 24, 2025ORIII · Driver-only0SHER EXPRESS LLC 38778045183449/ME
Jun 17, 2025TXII · Walk-around1AMT EXPRESS LLC 33191825183449/ME
Jan 27, 2025MSIII · Driver-only1KINGS OF TRUCKING LLC 38043895183449/ME
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Carriers this unit has run under

6 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
DADAKHON TRANS CORP3935876Jul 10, 2026Jul 10, 20261OH
THE BEST TRUCKING LLC3786492Oct 25, 2025Nov 13, 20252VA
GOLD TREE TRANS INC3945632Sep 11, 2025Sep 11, 20251PA
SHER EXPRESS LLC3877804Jun 24, 2025Jun 24, 20251IL
AMT EXPRESS LLC3319182Jun 17, 2025Jun 17, 20251TX
KINGS OF TRUCKING LLC3804389Jan 27, 2025Jan 27, 20251TX
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.
5183449ME2DADAKHON TRANS CORPJul 10, 2026Jul 10, 20261
5183449METHE BEST TRUCKING LLCOct 25, 2025Nov 13, 20252
5183449MEGOLD TREE TRANS INCSep 11, 2025Sep 11, 20251
5183449MESHER EXPRESS LLCJun 24, 2025Jun 24, 20251
5183449MEAMT EXPRESS LLCJun 17, 2025Jun 17, 20251
5183449MEKINGS OF TRUCKING LLCJan 27, 2025Jan 27, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 25, 2026