Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2017 Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc)

5V8VC532XHM701802 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under5
33 mo
Inspections11
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 11
First seenSep 7, 2023
CA
Last seenJun 1, 2026
MT
Inspected under 5 different carriers in 33 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
5V8VC532XHM701802
Make
Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc)
Model
VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)
Model year
2017
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 16, 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
X · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value X.

Model year candidates
1987 or 2017

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

North American serial sequence
701802

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
2017

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.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Sep 7, 2023 – Jun 1, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 1, 2026MTI · Full0INSULATION DISTRIBUTORS INC 4214035940STY/MN
Apr 14, 2026NVII · Walk-around11AVTAR TRUCKING LLC 4000253C246714/ME
Mar 27, 2026CAII · Walk-around0ABT INC 1145747C246714/ME
Jan 5, 2026MTII · Walk-around0INSULATION DISTRIBUTORS INC 4214035940STY/MN
Jan 5, 2026CAII · Walk-around5ABT INC 1145747C246714/ME
Aug 6, 2025ORIII · Driver-only0HARWIN TRANSPORT LLC 4027414C246714/ME
Jul 24, 2025ORIII · Driver-only3HARWIN TRANSPORT LLC 4027414C246714/ME
Apr 23, 2025CAI · Full0ABT INC 1145747C246714/ME
Oct 10, 2024WAII · Walk-around3WESTERN CARGO TRANS INC 4066617C246714/WA
Nov 29, 2023CAI · Full2ABT INC 1145747C246714/ME
Sep 7, 2023CAIII · Driver-only1ABT INC 1145747C246714/ME
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Carriers this unit has run under

5 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
INSULATION DISTRIBUTORS INC421403Jan 5, 2026Jun 1, 20262MN
AVTAR TRUCKING LLC4000253Apr 14, 2026Apr 14, 20261WA
ABT INC1145747Sep 7, 2023Mar 27, 20265WA
HARWIN TRANSPORT LLC4027414Jul 24, 2025Aug 6, 20252WA
WESTERN CARGO TRANS INC4066617Oct 10, 2024Oct 10, 20241WA
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.
5940STYMNINSULATION DISTRIBUTORS INCJan 5, 2026Jun 1, 20262
C246714MEAVTAR TRUCKING LLCApr 14, 2026Apr 14, 20261
C246714MEABT INCSep 7, 2023Mar 27, 20265
C246714MEHARWIN TRANSPORT LLCJul 24, 2025Aug 6, 20252
C246714WAWESTERN CARGO TRANS INCOct 10, 2024Oct 10, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 16, 2026