Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2008 Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc)

5V8VA53278M802897 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
20 mo
Inspections14
all-time
OOS inspections5
of 14
First seenAug 25, 2023
NM
Last seenApr 21, 2025
TX
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 20 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
5V8VA53278M802897
Make
Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc)
Model
VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)
Model year
2008
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
VA532

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
7 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 7.

Model year candidates
2008 or 2038

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

North American serial sequence
802897

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.

02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Aug 25, 2023 – Apr 21, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 21, 2025TXII · Walk-around2—TRANSPORTES 23 EXPRESS S DE RL DE CV 2490887133B310/TX
Apr 10, 2025NMIII · Driver-only0—TRANSPORTES 23 EXPRESS S DE RL DE CV 2490887131B310/TX
Apr 7, 2025NMIII · Driver-only1—TRANSPORTES 23 EXPRESS S DE RL DE CV 2490887131B310/TX
Mar 28, 2025TXI · Full5OOSTRANSPORTES 23 EXPRESS S DE RL DE CV 2490887131B310/TX
Mar 24, 2025TXII · Walk-around1—CENA ELECTROMEX SA DE CV 4190838131B310/TX
Jan 3, 2025USI · Full8OOSTRANSPORTES 23 EXPRESS S DE RL DE CV 2490887131B310/TX
Dec 27, 2024NMIII · Driver-only0—TRANSPORTES 23 EXPRESS S DE RL DE CV 2490887131B310/TX
Nov 21, 2024NMII · Walk-around1—TRANSPORTES 23 EXPRESS S DE RL DE CV 2490887131B310/TX
Aug 21, 2024NMIII · Driver-only0—TRANSPORTES 23 EXPRESS S DE RL DE CV 2490887131B310/TX
Jun 27, 2024NMI · Full4OOSTRANSPORTES 23 EXPRESS S DE RL DE CV 2490887131B310/TX
Jun 14, 2024NMIII · Driver-only0—TRANSPORTES 23 EXPRESS S DE RL DE CV 2490887131B310/TX
Jun 12, 2024NMII · Walk-around1OOSTRANSPORTES 23 EXPRESS S DE RL DE CV 2490887131B310/TX
Dec 19, 2023NMII · Walk-around0—23 EXPRESS LLC 3154131131B310/TX
Aug 25, 2023NMI · Full3OOS23 EXPRESS LLC 3154131131B310/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
TRANSPORTES 23 EXPRESS S DE RL DE CV2490887Jun 12, 2024Apr 21, 202511CI
CENA ELECTROMEX SA DE CV4190838Mar 24, 2025Mar 24, 20251CI
23 EXPRESS LLC3154131Aug 25, 2023Dec 19, 20232TX
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.
133B310TX—TRANSPORTES 23 EXPRESS S DE RL DE CVApr 21, 2025 → Apr 21, 20251
131B310TX—TRANSPORTES 23 EXPRESS S DE RL DE CVJun 12, 2024 → Apr 10, 202510
131B310TX—CENA ELECTROMEX SA DE CVMar 24, 2025 → Mar 24, 20251
131B310TX223 EXPRESS LLCAug 25, 2023 → Dec 19, 20232
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 16, 2026