Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2019 Kaufman trailers of ne, inc. Kaufman Trailers of NE, Inc.

5SHFW5031KB001363 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
2 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections4
of 4
First seen10/23/2024
TN
Last seen12/16/2024
NJ
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 2 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
5SHFW5031KB001363
Make
Kaufman trailers of ne, inc.
Model
Kaufman Trailers of NE, Inc.
Model year
2019
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
07/18/2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · 10/23/2024 – 12/16/2024

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
12/16/2024NJI · Full14OOSMEROEM AUTO TRANSPORTATION LLC 4277057TL97275/SC
12/14/2024SDIII · Driver-only5OOSMEROEM AUTO TRANSPORTATION LLC 4277057TL97275/SC
10/29/2024IAIII · Driver-only4OOSPRIME CARGO VAN LLC 4103629TL97275/SC
10/23/2024TNI · Full6OOSPRIME CARGO VAN LLC 4103629TL97275/SC
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MEROEM AUTO TRANSPORTATION LLC427705712/14/202412/16/20242IL
PRIME CARGO VAN LLC410362910/23/202410/29/20242NC
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.
TL97275SC—MEROEM AUTO TRANSPORTATION LLC12/14/2024 → 12/16/20242
TL97275SC—PRIME CARGO VAN LLC10/23/2024 → 10/29/20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded 07/18/2026