Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

5V8VC5327SM503606

Not yet decoded
Carriers run under3
11 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 3
First seenJul 16, 2025
OH
Last seenJun 16, 2026
AR
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 11 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
7 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 7.

Model year candidates
1995 or 2025

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

North American serial sequence
503606

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 · Jul 16, 2025 – Jun 16, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 16, 2026ARII · Walk-around2OOSBARKA TRANSPORTATION LLC 32658915308944/ME
Oct 7, 2025IAI · Full1BUTATA LLC 37295955308944/ME
Jul 16, 2025OHII · Walk-around0FREIGHT UNITED INC 24431605308944/ME
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
BARKA TRANSPORTATION LLC3265891Jun 16, 2026Jun 16, 20261TX
BUTATA LLC3729595Oct 7, 2025Oct 7, 20251WA
FREIGHT UNITED INC2443160Jul 16, 2025Jul 16, 20251IL
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.
5308944ME2BARKA TRANSPORTATION LLCJun 16, 2026Jun 16, 20261
5308944MEBUTATA LLCOct 7, 2025Oct 7, 20251
5308944MEFREIGHT UNITED INCJul 16, 2025Jul 16, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC