Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

5SHFW5035PB000286

Not yet decoded
Carriers run under2
13 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 3
First seenNov 5, 2024
NJ
Last seenDec 16, 2025
MI
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 13 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.
01

Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

This VIN has not been decoded yet — the unit's carrier, inspection and plate history below is reconstructed from the FMCSA inspection feed regardless.

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
5 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 5.

Model year candidates
1993 or 2023

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

North American serial sequence
000286

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.

02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Nov 5, 2024 – Dec 16, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Dec 16, 2025MII · Full16OOSTANCHIK TRANSPORTATION LLC 4025127958136ST/IL
Nov 15, 2024WVI · Full0MEROEM AUTO TRANSPORTATION LLC 4277057958136ST/IL
Nov 5, 2024NJIII · Driver-only1MEROEM AUTO TRANSPORTATION LLC 4277057958136ST/IL
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
TANCHIK TRANSPORTATION LLC4025127Dec 16, 2025Dec 16, 20251IL
MEROEM AUTO TRANSPORTATION LLC4277057Nov 5, 2024Nov 15, 20242IL
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.
958136STILTANCHIK TRANSPORTATION LLCDec 16, 2025Dec 16, 20251
958136STILMEROEM AUTO TRANSPORTATION LLCNov 5, 2024Nov 15, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC