Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

5V8VA5320TM407971

Not yet decoded
Carriers run under2
4 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 2
First seenApr 13, 2026
OK
Last seenAug 10, 2026
KS
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 4 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.
01

Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

This VIN has not been decoded yet — the unit's carrier, inspection and plate history below is reconstructed from the FMCSA inspection feed regardless.

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
0 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 0.

Model year candidates
1996 or 2026

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

North American serial sequence
407971

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 · Apr 13, 2026 – Aug 10, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 10, 2026KSIII · Driver-only0NICE GUYS LLC 32125021045547ST/IL
Apr 13, 2026OKIII · Driver-only0DXD EXPRESS INC 31052821045547ST/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
NICE GUYS LLC3212502Aug 10, 2026Aug 10, 20261IL
DXD EXPRESS INC3105282Apr 13, 2026Apr 13, 20261IL
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
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Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
1045547STIL2NICE GUYS LLCAug 10, 2026Aug 10, 20261
1045547STILDXD EXPRESS INCApr 13, 2026Apr 13, 20261
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC