Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

5V8VC5326EM408877

Not yet decoded
Carriers run under3
21 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 3
First seenMay 6, 2024
KY
Last seenFeb 25, 2026
UT
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 21 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.
01

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
6 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 6.

Model year candidates
1984 or 2014

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

North American serial sequence
408877

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 · May 6, 2024 – Feb 25, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Feb 25, 2026UTI · Full3GILZA INC 4216431027966T/TN
May 18, 2024ARIII · Driver-only0ESTER CARGO INC 3758659027966T/TN
May 6, 2024KYII · Walk-around1OOSSUMMITT TRUCKING LLC 912424027966T/TN
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
GILZA INC4216431Feb 25, 2026Feb 25, 20261PA
ESTER CARGO INC3758659May 18, 2024May 18, 20241IL
SUMMITT TRUCKING LLC912424May 6, 2024May 6, 20241IN
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.
027966TTNGILZA INCFeb 25, 2026Feb 25, 20261
027966TTNESTER CARGO INCMay 18, 2024May 18, 20241
027966TTNSUMMITT TRUCKING LLCMay 6, 2024May 6, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC