Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2012 Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc)

5V8VC5326CM205906 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
10 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 2
First seenOct 9, 2025
NC
Last seenAug 27, 2026
NC
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 10 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
5V8VC5326CM205906
Make
Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc)
Model
VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)
Model year
2012
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Sep 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
6 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 6.

Model year candidates
1982 or 2012

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

North American serial sequence
205906

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 · Oct 9, 2025 – Aug 27, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 27, 2026NCIII · Driver-only1—STEP2 US LLC 40431332338652/ME
Oct 9, 2025NCIII · Driver-only0—TIMBERPAK LLC 39625982338652/ME
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
STEP2 US LLC4043133Aug 27, 2026Aug 27, 20261NC
TIMBERPAK LLC3962598Oct 9, 2025Oct 9, 20251NC
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.
2338652ME2STEP2 US LLCAug 27, 2026 → Aug 27, 20261
2338652ME—TIMBERPAK LLCOct 9, 2025 → Oct 9, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Sep 25, 2026