VIN 5V8VA5322LT014821 — 2020 Vanguard (VANG) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)
Recorded with Merchants Transport Of Hickory Llc · USDOT 48104
Vehicle identity
| VIN | 5V8VA5322LT014821 |
| Model year | 2020 |
| Make | Vanguard (VANG) |
| Model | VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) |
| Vehicle type | SEMI-TRAILER |
| License plate | ME 241528F (Maine) |
| Last inspected | 2026-02-21 |
Recorded vehicle, plate and carrier history
These are dated observations in the records available to us. They do not establish ownership, a sale, a transfer date, or continuous use between observations. The latest observation may not describe today’s vehicle or carrier.
| Observed dates | VIN | Plate | Reported carrier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-21 | 5V8VA5322LT014821 | ME 241528F | MERCHANTS TRANSPORT OF HICKORY LLC · USDOT 48104 |
Evidence: FMCSA inspection observations and retained snapshots of our vehicle records. Coverage is incomplete; an unreported change cannot be dated from these records.
Most recently recorded carrier for this vehicle
Merchants Transport Of Hickory Llc Active
- USDOT
- 48104
- MC
- 162035
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Carrier & Broker & Shipper
- Based in
- Hickory, NC
- Power units
- 274
- Drivers
- 347
- Inspections (24 mo)
- 742
- Crashes (24 mo)
- 20
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 4.6%
Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2026-02-21). This does not establish current ownership or confirm that the carrier still operates this vehicle.
View full carrier profile →Authority, insurance & bonds, safety scores, crash history, inspections and the full fleet list.What this means
5V8VA5322LT014821 is a 2020 Vanguard NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) operated by Merchants Transport Of Hickory Llc (USDOT 48104). License plate on its inspection records: ME 241528F. 1 roadside inspection on FMCSA record. No out-of-service violations are recorded for this VIN in the available inspection records. Other violations may still be present.
What this VIN is
2020 Vanguard NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) is the vehicle NHTSA’s VIN registry returns for 5V8VA5322LT014821. It is a trailer built by VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORTATION at the TRENTON, GEORGIA plant. Powertrain: running on not applicable, paired with a not applicable transmission.
Roadside inspection & out-of-service record
This specific vehicle appears in 1 FMCSA roadside inspection (most recent activity 2026-02-21). Across those inspections it was never placed out of service. Its most recent inspection (2026-02-21) was in North Carolina, a Level II — walk-around inspection of the driver and the vehicle. No violations were recorded against this vehicle in our inspection window.
Operator history
Operated by Merchants Transport Of Hickory Llc (USDOT 48104) on 2026-02-21 — 1 inspection, none out of service.
Full spec sheet (NHTSA vPIC decode)
| Make | VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) |
| Model | VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) |
| Model Year | 2020 |
| Vehicle Type | TRAILER NHTSA’s top-level vehicle category derived from the VIN. |
| Body Class | Trailer The body style NHTSA assigns from the VIN — e.g. truck-tractor, straight truck, or cutaway. |
| Manufacturer | VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORTATION The legal manufacturer of record in NHTSA’s database. |
| Plant City | TRENTON Where the chassis was assembled — useful for verifying the VIN against the build record. |
| Plant State | GEORGIA |
| Plant Country | UNITED STATES (USA) |
Operator & inspection history
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