VIN 5V8VA53297M707708 — 2007 VNGI VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)
Recorded with A & K Melgar Trucking Inc · USDOT 1723204
Vehicle identity
| VIN | 5V8VA53297M707708 |
| Model year | 2007 |
| Make | VNGI |
| Model | VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) |
| Vehicle type | SEMI-TRAILER |
| License plate | ME 2943858 (Maine) |
| Inspection window | 2025-06-03 to 2025-11-03 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-03 | 5V8VA53297M707708 | ME 2943858 | A & K MELGAR TRUCKING INC · USDOT 1723204 |
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
A & K Melgar Trucking Inc Inactive
- USDOT
- 1723204
- MC
- 631617
- Status
- Inactive
- Type
- Motor Carrier
- Based in
- Brentwood, NY
- Power units
- 3
- Drivers
- 3
Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2025-11-03). This does not establish current ownership or confirm that the carrier still operates this vehicle.
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What this means
5V8VA53297M707708 is a 2007 VNGI VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) operated by A & K Melgar Trucking Inc (USDOT 1723204). License plate on its inspection records: ME 2943858. 2 roadside inspections 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
2007 VNGI VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) is the vehicle NHTSA’s VIN registry returns for 5V8VA53297M707708. It is a trailer built by VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORTATION at the MONON, INDIANA plant.
Roadside inspection & out-of-service record
This specific vehicle appears in 2 FMCSA roadside inspections between 2025-06-03 and 2025-11-03. Across those inspections it was never placed out of service. Its most recent inspection (2025-11-03) was in Pennsylvania, 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 A & K Melgar Trucking Inc (USDOT 1723204) from 2025-06-03 to 2025-11-03 — 2 inspections, none out of service.
Full spec sheet (NHTSA vPIC decode)
| Make | VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) |
| Model | VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| 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 | MONON Where the chassis was assembled — useful for verifying the VIN against the build record. |
| Plant State | INDIANA |
| Plant Country | UNITED STATES (USA) |
| Axles | 2 Number of axles — ties directly to weight limits and toll/registration class. |
Operator & inspection history
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