Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2022 Kaufman trailers of ne, inc. Kaufman Trailers of NE, Inc.

5SHFW5037NB001131 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under5
9 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 8
First seenAug 11, 2025
NC
Last seenMay 14, 2026
VA
Inspected under 5 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
5SHFW5037NB001131
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
Aug 4, 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 · Aug 11, 2025 – May 14, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 14, 2026VAI · Full6—KDN TRANSPORT GROUP LLC 45181721014277ST/IL
Apr 24, 2026IAII · Walk-around12—D & V BUSINESS LLC 3943223930285ST/IL
Feb 20, 2026SCIII · Driver-only0—MTMFO LLC 4501798930285ST/ME
Feb 14, 2026NCI · Full3OOSMTMFO LLC 45017981014277ST/IL
Jan 13, 2026KYI · Full0—MTMFO LLC 45017981014277/IL
Jan 12, 2026ILIII · Driver-only0—MTMFO LLC 45017981014277ST/IL
Sep 30, 2025NEIII · Driver-only3OOSNIMBUS 2000 LLC 44365421014277ST/IL
Aug 11, 2025NCI · Full0—PINGVIN EXPRESS LLC 43352571014277S/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

5 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
KDN TRANSPORT GROUP LLC4518172May 14, 2026May 14, 20261IL
D & V BUSINESS LLC3943223Apr 24, 2026Apr 24, 20261PA
MTMFO LLC4501798Jan 12, 2026Feb 20, 20264IL
NIMBUS 2000 LLC4436542Sep 30, 2025Sep 30, 20251IL
PINGVIN EXPRESS LLC4335257Aug 11, 2025Aug 11, 20251IL
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.
1014277STIL—KDN TRANSPORT GROUP LLCMay 14, 2026 → May 14, 20261
930285STIL—D & V BUSINESS LLCApr 24, 2026 → Apr 24, 20261
930285STME—MTMFO LLCFeb 20, 2026 → Feb 20, 20261
1014277STIL—MTMFO LLCJan 12, 2026 → Feb 14, 20262
1014277IL—MTMFO LLCJan 13, 2026 → Jan 13, 20261
1014277STIL—NIMBUS 2000 LLCSep 30, 2025 → Sep 30, 20251
1014277SIL—PINGVIN EXPRESS LLCAug 11, 2025 → Aug 11, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 4, 2026