Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2026 Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc)

5V8VC5328TM604932 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
8 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenFeb 10, 2026
OH
Last seenOct 26, 2026
AZ
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 8 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
5V8VC5328TM604932
Make
Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc)
Model
VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)
Model year
2026
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
1996 or 2026

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

North American serial sequence
604932

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 · Feb 10, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 26, 2026AZII · Walk-around2—TIMS GROUP LLC 41046791034813ST/IL
May 26, 2026OHIII · Driver-only2—MINNESOTA TRANSPORT LLC 21236661034813ST/IL
Feb 10, 2026OHII · Walk-around2—WINDY CITY NATIONAL TRANS INC 21078401034813ST/IL
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
TIMS GROUP LLC4104679Oct 26, 2026Oct 26, 20261OH
MINNESOTA TRANSPORT LLC2123666May 26, 2026May 26, 20261FL
WINDY CITY NATIONAL TRANS INC2107840Feb 10, 2026Feb 10, 20261IL
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.
1034813STIL2TIMS GROUP LLCOct 26, 2026 → Oct 26, 20261
1034813STIL—MINNESOTA TRANSPORT LLCMay 26, 2026 → May 26, 20261
1034813STIL—WINDY CITY NATIONAL TRANS INCFeb 10, 2026 → Feb 10, 20261
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Sep 25, 2026