Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2023 Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc)

5V8VC5321PT310865 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
39 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 8
First seenJun 30, 2023
NM
Last seenSep 18, 2026
MI
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 39 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
5V8VC5321PT310865
Make
Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc)
Model
VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)
Model year
2023
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 2, 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
1993 or 2023

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

North American serial sequence
310865

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 30, 2023 – Sep 18, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 18, 2026MIIII · Driver-only1—NIKO LOGISTICS CORPORATION 3246954950576ST/IL
Sep 1, 2026TXIII · Driver-only1—API INC 1021038950576ST/IL
Sep 1, 2026TXIII · Driver-only1—API INC 1021038950576ST/IL
Jun 11, 2026KYIII · Driver-only1—NIKO LOGISTICS CORPORATION 3246954950576ST/IL
Nov 14, 2025TNIII · Driver-only0—NIKO LOGISTICS CORPORATION 3246954950576ST/IL
Nov 4, 2025TNII · Walk-around3OOSNIKO LOGISTICS CORPORATION 3246954950576ST/IL
Sep 11, 2024CTIII · Driver-only0—NIKO LOGISTICS CORPORATION 3246954950576ST/IL
Jun 30, 2023NMIII · Driver-only0—NIKO LOGISTICS CORPORATION 32469543330K39/TX
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
NIKO LOGISTICS CORPORATION3246954Jun 30, 2023Sep 18, 20266IL
API INC1021038Sep 1, 2026Sep 1, 20262MN
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.
950576STIL2NIKO LOGISTICS CORPORATIONSep 11, 2024 → Sep 18, 20265
950576STIL2API INCSep 1, 2026 → Sep 1, 20262
3330K39TX—NIKO LOGISTICS CORPORATIONJun 30, 2023 → Jun 30, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 2, 2026