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VIN 5V8VC5321SM502872 — 2025 VNTC VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)

Recorded with Ds Transport Express Inc · USDOT 1610595

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Vehicle identity

VIN5V8VC5321SM502872
Model year2025
MakeVNTC
ModelVANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)
Vehicle typeSEMI-TRAILER
License platesME 5206281 (Maine)
ME 5306281 (Maine)
Inspection window2025-02-07 to 2026-05-12

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.

Earliest and latest dates below are observations we have retained, not registration dates.
Observed datesVINPlateReported carrier
2026-05-125V8VC5321SM502872ME 5206281DS TRANSPORT EXPRESS INC · USDOT 1610595
2025-02-075V8VC5321SM502872ME 5306281KAL FREIGHT INC · USDOT 2511620

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

Ds Transport Express Inc Active

USDOT
1610595
MC
595553
Status
Active
Type
Motor Carrier
Based in
Breinigsville, PA
Power units
44
Drivers
22
Inspections (24 mo)
29
Crashes (24 mo)
2
Vehicle OOS rate
40%

Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2026-05-12). 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.

This vehicle has also been operated by 1 other carrier (listed below).

VIN
5V8VC5321SM502872
Year/Make
2025 VNTC
Inspections
4
Open recalls
0

What this means

5V8VC5321SM502872 is a 2025 VNTC VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) operated by Ds Transport Express Inc (USDOT 1610595). License plates on its inspection records: ME 5206281, ME 5306281. 4 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

2025 VNTC VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) is the vehicle NHTSA’s VIN registry returns for 5V8VC5321SM502872. 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 4 FMCSA roadside inspections between 2025-02-07 and 2026-05-12. Across those inspections it was never placed out of service. Its most recent inspection (2026-05-12) was in Pennsylvania, a Level III — driver and paperwork only. No violations were recorded against this vehicle in our inspection window.

Operator history

This VIN appears under 2 different carriers in our records, oldest first: Kal Freight Inc (USDOT 2511620) on 2025-02-07 — 1 inspection, none out of service; Ds Transport Express Inc (USDOT 1610595) from 2025-08-27 to 2026-05-12 — 3 inspections, none out of service.

Full spec sheet (NHTSA vPIC decode)
MakeVANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)
ModelVANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)
Model Year2025
Vehicle TypeTRAILER
NHTSA’s top-level vehicle category derived from the VIN.
Body ClassTrailer
The body style NHTSA assigns from the VIN — e.g. truck-tractor, straight truck, or cutaway.
ManufacturerVANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORTATION
The legal manufacturer of record in NHTSA’s database.
Plant CityMONON
Where the chassis was assembled — useful for verifying the VIN against the build record.
Plant StateINDIANA
Plant CountryUNITED STATES (USA)
Operator history — 2 carriers operated this VIN
Operated by DS TRANSPORT EXPRESS INC (DOT 1610595)2025-08-27 → 2026-05-12
3 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in Pennsylvania · Level III — driver and paperwork only · Plate ME 5206281
Operated by KAL FREIGHT INC (DOT 2511620)Last seen 2025-02-07
1 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in Arkansas · Level III — driver and paperwork only · Plate ME 5306281
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does VIN 5V8VC5321SM502872 decode to?
VIN 5V8VC5321SM502872 decodes to a 2025 VNTC VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) — body: Trailer.
Does VIN 5V8VC5321SM502872 have a clean inspection record?
Across 4 FMCSA roadside inspections between 2025-02-07 and 2026-05-12, this vehicle was never placed out of service, and no violations were recorded.
Which carriers have operated VIN 5V8VC5321SM502872?
Our records show this VIN under 2 different USDOT numbers: Ds Transport Express Inc (USDOT 1610595), Kal Freight Inc (USDOT 2511620).
What license plate is on VIN 5V8VC5321SM502872?
FMCSA inspection records list these plates for this vehicle: ME 5206281 (Maine), ME 5306281 (Maine).

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