Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2014 Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc)

5V8VC5320EM408972 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under5
21 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 5
First seenOct 17, 2024
TN
Last seenJul 27, 2026
MO
Inspected under 5 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
5V8VC5320EM408972
Make
Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc)
Model
VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)
Model year
2014
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 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
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
408972

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.

Federal observation (NHTSA vPIC)

What the federal corpus observed directly for this exact VIN — independent of, and sometimes more specific than, the prefix-level inference above.

Observed model year
2014

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed body class
Trailer

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed vehicle type
TRAILER

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

GVWR
Not established

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

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 · Oct 17, 2024 – Jul 27, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 27, 2026MOIII · Driver-only0ESTER CARGO INC 3758659027919T/TN
Jun 15, 2026ARII · Walk-around0BUTATA LLC 3729595027919T/TN
Nov 13, 2025MOIII · Driver-only0SUMMITT TRUCKING LLC 912424027919T/TN
Jul 29, 2025NCIII · Driver-only1SALAAR LOGISTICS LLC 4345718027919T/TN
Oct 17, 2024TNIII · Driver-only1ZUCCO CARGO LLC 4199921027919T/TN
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Carriers this unit has run under

5 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ESTER CARGO INC3758659Jul 27, 2026Jul 27, 20261IL
BUTATA LLC3729595Jun 15, 2026Jun 15, 20261WA
SUMMITT TRUCKING LLC912424Nov 13, 2025Nov 13, 20251IN
SALAAR LOGISTICS LLC4345718Jul 29, 2025Jul 29, 20251PA
ZUCCO CARGO LLC4199921Oct 17, 2024Oct 17, 20241OH
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.
027919TTN2ESTER CARGO INCJul 27, 2026Jul 27, 20261
027919TTN2BUTATA LLCJun 15, 2026Jun 15, 20261
027919TTNSUMMITT TRUCKING LLCNov 13, 2025Nov 13, 20251
027919TTNSALAAR LOGISTICS LLCJul 29, 2025Jul 29, 20251
027919TTNZUCCO CARGO LLCOct 17, 2024Oct 17, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 18, 2026