VIN 5V8VC5327CM204523 — 2012 Vanguard VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)
Recorded with Jin Cheng Trucking Inc · USDOT 3547012
Vehicle identity
| VIN | 5V8VC5327CM204523 |
| Model year | 2012 |
| Make | Vanguard |
| Model | VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) |
| Vehicle type | SEMI-TRAILER |
| License plates | ME C485432 (Maine) ME C395680 (Maine) ME 5415211 (Maine) |
| Inspection window | 2024-09-26 to 2026-03-15 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-15 | 5V8VC5327CM204523 | ME C485432 | JIN CHENG TRUCKING INC · USDOT 3547012 |
| 2025-11-04 | 5V8VC5327CM204523 | ME C485432 | RED FLAME EXPRESS INC · USDOT 3054000 |
| 2025-01-18 | 5V8VC5327CM204523 | ME C395680 | XIN YI INTERNATIONAL INC · USDOT 3052163 |
| 2024-09-26 | 5V8VC5327CM204523 | ME 5415211 | EAST WEST TRUCKING LLC · USDOT 4085655 |
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
Jin Cheng Trucking Inc Active
- USDOT
- 3547012
- MC
- 1186477
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Motor Carrier
- Based in
- Rowland Heights, CA
- Power units
- 5
- Drivers
- 5
- Inspections (24 mo)
- 27
- Crashes (24 mo)
- 0
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 10.5%
Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2026-03-15). 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
5V8VC5327CM204523 is a 2012 Vanguard NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) operated by Jin Cheng Trucking Inc (USDOT 3547012). License plates on its inspection records: ME C485432, ME C395680, ME 5415211. 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
2012 Vanguard NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) is the vehicle NHTSA’s VIN registry returns for 5V8VC5327CM204523. 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 3 FMCSA roadside inspections between 2024-09-26 and 2026-03-15. Across those inspections it was never placed out of service. Its most recent inspection (2026-03-15) was in New Mexico, 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
This VIN appears under 3 different carriers in our records, oldest first: East West Trucking Llc (USDOT 4085655) on 2024-09-26 — 1 inspection, none out of service; Xin Yi International Inc (USDOT 3052163) on 2025-01-18 — 1 inspection, none out of service; Jin Cheng Trucking Inc (USDOT 3547012) on 2026-03-15 — 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 | 2012 |
| 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 history — 3 carriers operated this VIN
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