VIN 5V8VC5321SM503794 — VAN GUARD
Recorded with Empire Cargo Llc · USDOT 3876111
Vehicle identity
| VIN | 5V8VC5321SM503794 |
| Make | VAN GUARD |
| Vehicle type | SEMI-TRAILER |
| License plate | ME 5309891 (Maine) |
| Inspection window | 2025-04-29 to 2026-07-21 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-21 | 5V8VC5321SM503794 | ME 5309891 | EMPIRE CARGO LLC · USDOT 3876111 |
| 2025-07-14 | 5V8VC5321SM503794 | ME 5309891 | BUTATA LLC · USDOT 3729595 |
| 2025-04-29 | 5V8VC5321SM503794 | ME 5309891 | HK TRUCKING LLC · USDOT 4023650 |
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
Empire Cargo Llc Active
- USDOT
- 3876111
- MC
- 1420593
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Motor Carrier
- Based in
- Kent, WA
- Power units
- 16
- Drivers
- 15
- Inspections (24 mo)
- 118
- Crashes (24 mo)
- 4
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 35.1%
Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2026-07-21). 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.This vehicle has also been operated by 2 other carriers (listed below).
What this means
5V8VC5321SM503794 is a VAN GUARD operated by Empire Cargo Llc (USDOT 3876111). License plate on its inspection records: ME 5309891. 3 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
VAN GUARD is the vehicle NHTSA’s VIN registry returns for 5V8VC5321SM503794.
Roadside inspection & out-of-service record
This specific vehicle appears in 3 FMCSA roadside inspections between 2025-04-29 and 2026-07-21. Across those inspections it was never placed out of service. Its most recent inspection (2026-07-21) was in Washington, a Level III — driver and paperwork only. No violations were recorded against this vehicle in our inspection window.
Operator history
This VIN appears under 3 different carriers in our records, oldest first: Hk Trucking Llc (USDOT 4023650) on 2025-04-29 — 1 inspection, none out of service; Butata Llc (USDOT 3729595) on 2025-07-14 — 1 inspection, none out of service; Empire Cargo Llc (USDOT 3876111) on 2026-07-21 — 1 inspection, none out of service.
Operator history — 3 carriers operated this VIN
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