Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2022 Kaufman Trailers Of Ne, Inc.

5SHFW5037NB000321 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
9 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections6
of 7
First seenJun 20, 2025
AL
Last seenMar 18, 2026
IL
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
5SHFW5037NB000321
Make
Kaufman Trailers Of Ne, Inc.
Model
Kaufman Trailers of NE, Inc.
Model year
2022
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Oct 7, 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
7 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 7.

Model year candidates
1992 or 2022

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

North American serial sequence
000321

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 · Jun 20, 2025 – Mar 18, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Mar 18, 2026ILIII · Driver-only1OOSDMLCSL LLC 4476927QB27QJ/FL
Jan 13, 2026TXI · Full7OOSDMLCSL LLC 4476927QB27QJ/FL
Sep 26, 2025TNIII · Driver-only2OOSNIMBUS 2000 LLC 4436542QB27QJ/FL
Sep 18, 2025MIII · Walk-around12OOSAPI AUTO GROUP LLC 4285236QB27QJ/FL
Sep 4, 2025NCI · Full12OOSAPI AUTO GROUP LLC 4285236QB27QJ/FL
Sep 3, 2025FLIII · Driver-only0—API AUTO GROUP LLC 4285236QB27QJ/FL
Jun 20, 2025ALI · Full10OOSAPI AUTO GROUP LLC 4285236QB27QJ/FL
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
DMLCSL LLC4476927Jan 13, 2026Mar 18, 20262IL
NIMBUS 2000 LLC4436542Sep 26, 2025Sep 26, 20251IL
API AUTO GROUP LLC4285236Jun 20, 2025Sep 18, 20254CA
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.
QB27QJFL—DMLCSL LLCJan 13, 2026 → Mar 18, 20262
QB27QJFL—NIMBUS 2000 LLCSep 26, 2025 → Sep 26, 20251
QB27QJFL—API AUTO GROUP LLCJun 20, 2025 → Sep 18, 20254
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Oct 7, 2026