VIN 5V8VC5327HM701899 — 2017 Vanguard VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)
Recorded with J & S Ralston Trucking Inc · USDOT 949488
Vehicle identity
| VIN | 5V8VC5327HM701899 |
| Model year | 2017 |
| Make | Vanguard |
| Model | VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) |
| Vehicle type | SEMI-TRAILER |
| License plate | PA PT228R7 (Pennsylvania) |
| Last inspected | 2026-06-24 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-24 | 5V8VC5327HM701899 | PA PT228R7 | J & S RALSTON TRUCKING INC · USDOT 949488 |
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
J & S Ralston Trucking Inc Active
- USDOT
- 949488
- MC
- 428279
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Motor Carrier
- Based in
- Warrior Run, PA
- Power units
- 10
- Drivers
- 9
- Inspections (24 mo)
- 26
- Crashes (24 mo)
- 0
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 14.3%
Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2026-06-24). 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
5V8VC5327HM701899 is a 2017 Vanguard NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) operated by J & S Ralston Trucking Inc (USDOT 949488). License plate on its inspection records: PA PT228R7. 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
2017 Vanguard NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) is the vehicle NHTSA’s VIN registry returns for 5V8VC5327HM701899. 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 1 FMCSA roadside inspection (most recent activity 2026-06-24). Across those inspections it was never placed out of service. Its most recent inspection (2026-06-24) 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 J & S Ralston Trucking Inc (USDOT 949488) on 2026-06-24 — 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 | 2017 |
| 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) |
Operator & inspection history
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