Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2022 Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc)

5V8VC5326NT209396 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
21 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 5
First seenNov 18, 2024
SC
Last seenAug 1, 2026
MT
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 21 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
5V8VC5326NT209396
Make
Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc)
Model
VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)
Model year
2022
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Aug 6, 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
6 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 6.

Model year candidates
1992 or 2022

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

North American serial sequence
209396

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 · Nov 18, 2024 – Aug 1, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 1, 2026MTII · Walk-around2OOSMDS SERVICES GROUP CORP 4188065217509E/ME
Aug 1, 2026MTII · Walk-around2OOSMDS SERVICES GROUP CORP 4188065217509E/ME
May 30, 2026WAII · Walk-around4OOSMDS SERVICES GROUP CORP 4188065217509E/ME
Mar 29, 2025CAII · Walk-around0—GRAY CARGO LLC 3589205217509E/ME
Nov 18, 2024SCIII · Driver-only2—GRAY CARGO LLC 3589205217509E/ME
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MDS SERVICES GROUP CORP4188065May 30, 2026Aug 1, 20263FL
GRAY CARGO LLC3589205Nov 18, 2024Mar 29, 20252OH
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.
217509EME2MDS SERVICES GROUP CORPMay 30, 2026 → Aug 1, 20263
217509EME—GRAY CARGO LLCNov 18, 2024 → Mar 29, 20252
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 6, 2026