Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Kaufman trailers of ne, inc. Kaufman Trailers of NE, Inc.

5SHFW5035LB000993 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
9 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 6
First seenFeb 22, 2025
IL
Last seenNov 29, 2025
ND
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 9 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
5SHFW5035LB000993
Make
Kaufman trailers of ne, inc.
Model
Kaufman Trailers of NE, Inc.
Model year
2020
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Aug 3, 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 · Feb 22, 2025 – Nov 29, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Nov 29, 2025NDI · Full1—CENTRAL TRANSIT SERVICES LLC 44417841017469ST/IL
Nov 14, 2025ILIII · Driver-only1—CENTRAL TRANSIT SERVICES LLC 44417841017469ST/IL
Jul 30, 2025VAIII · Driver-only0—PINGVIN EXPRESS LLC 43352571017469ST/IL
Jul 29, 2025NYII · Walk-around3OOSPINGVIN EXPRESS LLC 4335257909198ST/IL
Jul 11, 2025OHII · Walk-around1—PINGVIN EXPRESS LLC 43352571017469ST/IL
Feb 22, 2025ILII · Walk-around0—ILK HAULERS INC 3430923909198ST/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
CENTRAL TRANSIT SERVICES LLC4441784Nov 14, 2025Nov 29, 20252IL
PINGVIN EXPRESS LLC4335257Jul 11, 2025Jul 30, 20253IL
ILK HAULERS INC3430923Feb 22, 2025Feb 22, 20251IL
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.
1017469STIL—CENTRAL TRANSIT SERVICES LLCNov 14, 2025 → Nov 29, 20252
1017469STIL—PINGVIN EXPRESS LLCJul 11, 2025 → Jul 30, 20252
909198STIL—PINGVIN EXPRESS LLCJul 29, 2025 → Jul 29, 20251
909198STIL—ILK HAULERS INCFeb 22, 2025 → Feb 22, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 3, 2026