Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc)

5V8VC5321JT802643 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
29 mo
Inspections10
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 10
First seenMar 14, 2024
AR
Last seenAug 27, 2026
VA
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 29 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
5V8VC5321JT802643
Make
Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc)
Model
VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)
Model year
2018
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 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
1 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 1.

Model year candidates
1988 or 2018

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

North American serial sequence
802643

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 · Mar 14, 2024 – Aug 27, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 27, 2026VAIII · Driver-only1—FRONTLINER INC 35200803711049/ME
Jun 30, 2026CAII · Walk-around2OOSFRONTLINER INC 35200803711049/ME
May 23, 2026UTIII · Driver-only1—FRONTLINER INC 35200803711049/ME
May 3, 2026CAII · Walk-around1—FRONTLINER INC 35200803711049/ME
Apr 27, 2026INII · Walk-around2—FRONTLINER INC 35200803711049/ME
Apr 15, 2026UTI · Full6OOSFRONTLINER INC 35200803711049/ME
Dec 16, 2024ARIII · Driver-only0—SDJ TRUCKING LLC 35472283711049/ME
Jun 22, 2024CAI · Full1—FAMS FREIGHT INC 32697513711049/ME
Apr 29, 2024CAIII · Driver-only0—FAMS FREIGHT INC 32697513711049/ME
Mar 14, 2024ARII · Walk-around0—FAMS FREIGHT INC 32697513711049/ME
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
FRONTLINER INC3520080Apr 15, 2026Aug 27, 20266OH
SDJ TRUCKING LLC3547228Dec 16, 2024Dec 16, 20241OH
FAMS FREIGHT INC3269751Mar 14, 2024Jun 22, 20243IN
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.
3711049ME2FRONTLINER INCApr 15, 2026 → Aug 27, 20266
3711049ME—SDJ TRUCKING LLCDec 16, 2024 → Dec 16, 20241
3711049ME—FAMS FREIGHT INCMar 14, 2024 → Jun 22, 20243
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 18, 2026