Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2024 Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc)

5V8VC5321RM406816 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
26 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 6
First seenDec 7, 2023
OH
Last seenFeb 8, 2026
OH
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 26 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
5V8VC5321RM406816
Make
Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc)
Model
VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)
Model year
2024
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 25, 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
1 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 1.

Model year candidates
1994 or 2024

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

North American serial sequence
406816

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
2024

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.

02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Dec 7, 2023 – Feb 8, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Feb 8, 2026OHIII · Driver-only0SMT TRANS LLC 3515574PT716R1/PA
Mar 6, 2025INIII · Driver-only3IDEAL TRANS LLC 2481305PT715R1/PA
Aug 9, 2024TNIII · Driver-only0IDEAL TRANS LLC 2481305PT716R1/PA
Jul 24, 2024DEII · Walk-around0IDEAL TRANS LLC 2481305PT716R1/PA
Feb 1, 2024PAII · Walk-around6OOSTR LINES INC 3195038PT716R1/PA
Dec 7, 2023OHII · Walk-around4OOSTR LINES INC 3195038PT716R1/PA
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SMT TRANS LLC3515574Feb 8, 2026Feb 8, 20261PA
IDEAL TRANS LLC2481305Jul 24, 2024Mar 6, 20253PA
TR LINES INC3195038Dec 7, 2023Feb 1, 20242PA
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.
PT716R1PASMT TRANS LLCFeb 8, 2026Feb 8, 20261
PT715R1PAIDEAL TRANS LLCMar 6, 2025Mar 6, 20251
PT716R1PAIDEAL TRANS LLCJul 24, 2024Aug 9, 20242
PT716R1PATR LINES INCDec 7, 2023Feb 1, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 25, 2026