Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc)

5V8VC5327MM109428 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
20 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 4
First seenJul 25, 2024
GA
Last seenMar 2, 2026
CA
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 20 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
5V8VC5327MM109428
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
Jul 18, 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
7 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 7.

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
109428

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 · Jul 25, 2024 – Mar 2, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Mar 2, 2026CAII · Walk-around2—SILK EXPRESS LLC 4216701258331F/ME
Nov 26, 2025CAI · Full2OOSSILK EXPRESS LLC 4216701258331F/ME
May 26, 2025MSIII · Driver-only0—FNI LOGISTICS INC 3538162258331F/ME
Jul 25, 2024GAIII · Driver-only1—TWO BROTHERS FREIGHT INC 3141768258331F/ME
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SILK EXPRESS LLC4216701Nov 26, 2025Mar 2, 20262IL
FNI LOGISTICS INC3538162May 26, 2025May 26, 20251IL
TWO BROTHERS FREIGHT INC3141768Jul 25, 2024Jul 25, 20241IL
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.
258331FME—SILK EXPRESS LLCNov 26, 2025 → Mar 2, 20262
258331FME—FNI LOGISTICS INCMay 26, 2025 → May 26, 20251
258331FME—TWO BROTHERS FREIGHT INCJul 25, 2024 → Jul 25, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 18, 2026