Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2013 Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc)

5V8VA5321DM307511 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
14 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 2
First seenAug 9, 2024
CA
Last seenOct 31, 2025
IN
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 14 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
5V8VA5321DM307511
Make
Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc)
Model
VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)
Model year
2013
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Sep 24, 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
VA532

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
1 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 1.

Model year candidates
1983 or 2013

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

North American serial sequence
307511

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 · 2,601 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)

Prefix basis · 2,601 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.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Aug 9, 2024 – Oct 31, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 31, 2025INI · Full3—NICE TRANS LLC 3209545240B269/TX
Aug 9, 2024CAIII · Driver-only0—IDEAL TRANS LLC 2481305240B269/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
NICE TRANS LLC3209545Oct 31, 2025Oct 31, 20251TX
IDEAL TRANS LLC2481305Aug 9, 2024Aug 9, 20241PA
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.
240B269TX—NICE TRANS LLCOct 31, 2025 → Oct 31, 20251
240B269TX—IDEAL TRANS LLCAug 9, 2024 → Aug 9, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Sep 24, 2026