Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

5V8VC5320EM402556

Not yet decoded
Carriers run under2
2 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 2
First seenMar 2, 2026
TN
Last seenMay 11, 2026
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 2 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
VC532

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
0 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 0.

Model year candidates
1984 or 2014

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

North American serial sequence
402556

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.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Mar 2, 2026 – May 11, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 11, 2026TXII · Walk-around4OOSCARGO ELITE INC 4338418U428794/TN
Mar 2, 2026TNII · Walk-around1OOSVENTURE EXPRESS INC 192068U428794/TN
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
CARGO ELITE INC4338418May 11, 2026May 11, 20261TN
VENTURE EXPRESS INC192068Mar 2, 2026Mar 2, 20261TN
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.
U428794TNCARGO ELITE INCMay 11, 2026May 11, 20261
U428794TNVENTURE EXPRESS INCMar 2, 2026Mar 2, 20261
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC