Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Kaufman Trailers Of Ne, Inc.

5SHFW5030JB000509 · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
7 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 2
First seenAug 22, 2024
OH
Last seenMar 26, 2025
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 7 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
5SHFW5030JB000509
Make
Kaufman Trailers Of Ne, Inc.
Model
Not decoded
Model year
2018
Body class
Not decoded
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Sep 24, 2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
Decode evidence & sources

Deterministic structure

These fields come directly from VIN positions and the published checksum calculation, with zero store IO.

World manufacturer identifier
5SH

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
FW503

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
0 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 0.

Model year candidates
1988 or 2018

Position 10 repeats every 30 years; both candidates are retained and neither is silently selected.

North American serial sequence
000509

Deterministic · positions 12–17 for a North American WMI.

Sourced platform inference

The prefix store publishes only at support ≥ 3 and purity ≥ 90%. Prefix confidence is shown beside every established platform claim.

Make
KAUFMAN TRAILERS OF NE, INC.

Prefix basis · 116 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Kaufman Trailers of NE, Inc.

Prefix basis · 116 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
Not established

No sourced model-line label is established.

No source established for this field.

Generation
Not established

No sourced generation label is established.

No source established for this field.

Cab type
Not established

No sourced cab label is established.

No source established for this field.

Not established

  • model line
  • generation
  • cab type

These are withheld claims, not negative findings.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Aug 22, 2024 – Mar 26, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Mar 26, 2025TXI · Full3OOSGK AUTO TRANSPORTATION LLC 35816115471613/ME
Aug 22, 2024OHII · Walk-around4OOSISK TRANSPORT LLC 4054708131582TE/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
GK AUTO TRANSPORTATION LLC3581611Mar 26, 2025Mar 26, 20251TX
ISK TRANSPORT LLC4054708Aug 22, 2024Aug 22, 20241NJ
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
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Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
5471613ME—GK AUTO TRANSPORTATION LLCMar 26, 2025 → Mar 26, 20251
131582TEIL—ISK TRANSPORT LLCAug 22, 2024 → Aug 22, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Sep 24, 2026