Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc)

5V8VC532XGM602069 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under4
35 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 6
First seenJun 13, 2023
WA
Last seenMay 15, 2026
TN
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 35 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
5V8VC532XGM602069
Make
Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc)
Model
VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)
Model year
2016
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 28, 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
1986 or 2016

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

North American serial sequence
602069

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 · Jun 13, 2023 – May 15, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 15, 2026TNIII · Driver-only0—FREIGHT BRIDGE LLC 4409147QA28WJ/FL
Aug 19, 2025FLIII · Driver-only2—COLUMBIA SALVAGE INC 833058QA28WJ/FL
Aug 8, 2025TNIII · Driver-only1—LYNDON EXPRESS LLC 4157994QA28WJ/FL
Sep 5, 2023GAIII · Driver-only5—FREIGHT CONNECTION LLC 3752773QA28WJ/FL
Jun 15, 2023WAIII · Driver-only1—FREIGHT CONNECTION LLC 3752773QA28WJ/FL
Jun 13, 2023WAII · Walk-around4—FREIGHT CONNECTION LLC 3752773QA28WJ/FL
03

Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
FREIGHT BRIDGE LLC4409147May 15, 2026May 15, 20261OH
COLUMBIA SALVAGE INC833058Aug 19, 2025Aug 19, 20251FL
LYNDON EXPRESS LLC4157994Aug 8, 2025Aug 8, 20251FL
FREIGHT CONNECTION LLC3752773Jun 13, 2023Sep 5, 20233FL
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.
QA28WJFL—FREIGHT BRIDGE LLCMay 15, 2026 → May 15, 20261
QA28WJFL—COLUMBIA SALVAGE INCAug 19, 2025 → Aug 19, 20251
QA28WJFL—LYNDON EXPRESS LLCAug 8, 2025 → Aug 8, 20251
QA28WJFL—FREIGHT CONNECTION LLCJun 13, 2023 → Sep 5, 20233
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 28, 2026