Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

5V8VC5327KM900877

Not yet decoded
Carriers run under3
15 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 3
First seenDec 12, 2024
KY
Last seenMar 16, 2026
LA
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 15 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

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
7 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 7.

Model year candidates
1989 or 2019

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

North American serial sequence
900877

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.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Dec 12, 2024 – Mar 16, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Mar 16, 2026LAIII · Driver-only2D&B EXPRESS INC 4245899C546443/ME
Oct 17, 2025ILII · Walk-around3OOSSKYHIGH FREIGHT INC 4217415C546443/ME
Dec 12, 2024KYIII · Driver-only2NEXUS INDUSTRIES CORP 2805816870938ST/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
D&B EXPRESS INC4245899Mar 16, 2026Mar 16, 20261CA
SKYHIGH FREIGHT INC4217415Oct 17, 2025Oct 17, 20251CA
NEXUS INDUSTRIES CORP2805816Dec 12, 2024Dec 12, 20241IL
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
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Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
C546443MED&B EXPRESS INCMar 16, 2026Mar 16, 20261
C546443MESKYHIGH FREIGHT INCOct 17, 2025Oct 17, 20251
870938STILNEXUS INDUSTRIES CORPDec 12, 2024Dec 12, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC