Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2023 Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc)

5V8VC5329PT304019 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under4
35 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 7
First seenJul 20, 2023
GA
Last seenJun 3, 2026
DE
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 35 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
5V8VC5329PT304019
Make
Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc)
Model
VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)
Model year
2023
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 21, 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
9 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 9.

Model year candidates
1993 or 2023

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

North American serial sequence
304019

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.

Federal observation (NHTSA vPIC)

What the federal corpus observed directly for this exact VIN — independent of, and sometimes more specific than, the prefix-level inference above.

Observed model year
2023

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed body class
Trailer

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed vehicle type
TRAILER

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

GVWR
Not established

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

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 20, 2023 – Jun 3, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 3, 2026DEIII · Driver-only0OPTIMA LINES INCORPORATED 42589055159795/ME
May 5, 2026MOIII · Driver-only3OOSOPTIMA LINES INCORPORATED 42589055159795/ME
Mar 30, 2026GAIII · Driver-only2OOSDIRECT BUSINESS HOLDINGS INC 42008815159795/ME
Feb 24, 2024KSIII · Driver-only0TRYTIME TRANSPORT LLC 19946645159795/ME
Jan 8, 2024NCII · Walk-around4TRYTIME TRANSPORT LLC 19946645159795/ME
Nov 10, 2023SCIII · Driver-only1TRYTIME TRANSPORT LLC 19946645159795/ME
Jul 20, 2023GAIII · Driver-only1TWIN CARRIER LLC 35187355159795/ME
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Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
OPTIMA LINES INCORPORATED4258905May 5, 2026Jun 3, 20262IL
DIRECT BUSINESS HOLDINGS INC4200881Mar 30, 2026Mar 30, 20261IN
TRYTIME TRANSPORT LLC1994664Nov 10, 2023Feb 24, 20243OH
TWIN CARRIER LLC3518735Jul 20, 2023Jul 20, 20231OH
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.
5159795MEOPTIMA LINES INCORPORATEDMay 5, 2026Jun 3, 20262
5159795MEDIRECT BUSINESS HOLDINGS INCMar 30, 2026Mar 30, 20261
5159795METRYTIME TRANSPORT LLCNov 10, 2023Feb 24, 20243
5159795METWIN CARRIER LLCJul 20, 2023Jul 20, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026