Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc)

5V8VC5328LM003827 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
27 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenJun 3, 2024
VA
Last seenSep 28, 2026
KY
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 27 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
5V8VC5328LM003827
Make
Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc)
Model
VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)
Model year
2020
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Sep 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
8 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 8.

Model year candidates
1990 or 2020

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

North American serial sequence
003827

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 · Jun 3, 2024 – Sep 28, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 28, 2026KYI · Full0—ONLINE TRANSPORT INC 848251P952970/IN
Aug 29, 2024NCIII · Driver-only2—FIVE BLUE STARS LLC 3372515P952970/IN
Jun 3, 2024VAIII · Driver-only0—D&S EXPRESS LLC 2969571P952970/IN
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ONLINE TRANSPORT INC848251Sep 28, 2026Sep 28, 20261IN
FIVE BLUE STARS LLC3372515Aug 29, 2024Aug 29, 20241NC
D&S EXPRESS LLC2969571Jun 3, 2024Jun 3, 20241NC
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.
P952970IN2ONLINE TRANSPORT INCSep 28, 2026 → Sep 28, 20261
P952970IN—FIVE BLUE STARS LLCAug 29, 2024 → Aug 29, 20241
P952970IN—D&S EXPRESS LLCJun 3, 2024 → Jun 3, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Sep 25, 2026