Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2026 Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc)

5V8VC532XTM606889 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under4
13 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 5
First seenAug 4, 2025
OK
Last seenSep 12, 2026
OK
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 13 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
5V8VC532XTM606889
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
Jul 18, 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
1996 or 2026

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

North American serial sequence
606889

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 · Aug 4, 2025 – Sep 12, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 12, 2026OKII · Walk-around2OOSACE TRANSPORTATION INC 33966415603545/ME
Jun 27, 2026MOII · Walk-around0—ACE TRANS LLC 41633785603545/ME
Mar 21, 2026TXI · Full0—BAXTON EXPRESS LLC 38578845603545/ME
Mar 15, 2026FLI · Full0—BAXTON EXPRESS LLC 38578845603545/ME
Aug 4, 2025OKII · Walk-around0—VL TRUCKING EXPRESS INC 2931850322200SB/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ACE TRANSPORTATION INC3396641Sep 12, 2026Sep 12, 20261IL
ACE TRANS LLC4163378Jun 27, 2026Jun 27, 20261IL
BAXTON EXPRESS LLC3857884Mar 15, 2026Mar 21, 20262IL
VL TRUCKING EXPRESS INC2931850Aug 4, 2025Aug 4, 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.
5603545ME2ACE TRANSPORTATION INCSep 12, 2026 → Sep 12, 20261
5603545ME2ACE TRANS LLCJun 27, 2026 → Jun 27, 20261
5603545ME—BAXTON EXPRESS LLCMar 15, 2026 → Mar 21, 20262
322200SBTX—VL TRUCKING EXPRESS INCAug 4, 2025 → Aug 4, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 18, 2026