Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Kaufman trailers of ne, inc. Kaufman Trailers of NE, Inc.

5SHFL3526MB000502 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
26 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 7
First seen05/07/2024
NY
Last seen07/02/2026
IL
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 26 months
A unit that bounces between many operators can indicate slip-seating, heavy sub-haul, or double-brokering. Review the carrier timeline below for load integrity — context for human judgment, not a verdict.
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
5SHFL3526MB000502
Make
Kaufman trailers of ne, inc.
Model
Kaufman Trailers of NE, Inc.
Model year
2021
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
07/27/2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · 05/07/2024 – 07/02/2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
07/02/2026ILI · Full1—EVANS CAR CARRIERS LLC 235103035M1HL/MO
05/13/2026WVI · Full0—EVANS CAR CARRIERS LLC 235103035M1HL/MO
12/19/2025FLIII · Driver-only5—EVANS CAR CARRIERS LLC 235103035M1HL/MO
11/19/2025INIII · Driver-only14—EVANS CAR CARRIERS LLC 235103035M1HL/MO
01/01/2025VAII · Walk-around6OOSPTS AUTO CARRIERS LLC 2121485351M1HL/MO
10/29/2024MOI · Full4OOSPTS AUTO CARRIERS LLC 212148535M1HL/MO
05/07/2024NYI · Full1—PTS AUTO CARRIERS LLC 212148515L9KD/MO
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
EVANS CAR CARRIERS LLC235103011/19/202507/02/20264MO
PTS AUTO CARRIERS LLC212148505/07/202401/01/20253MO
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
04

Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
35M1HLMO2EVANS CAR CARRIERS LLC11/19/2025 → 07/02/20264
351M1HLMO—PTS AUTO CARRIERS LLC01/01/2025 → 01/01/20251
35M1HLMO—PTS AUTO CARRIERS LLC10/29/2024 → 10/29/20241
15L9KDMO—PTS AUTO CARRIERS LLC05/07/2024 → 05/07/20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded 07/27/2026