Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Kaufman trailers of ne, inc. Kaufman Trailers of NE, Inc.

5SHFW5038MB001590 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under5
28 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 5
First seen12/21/2023
NY
Last seen04/11/2026
IL
Inspected under 5 different carriers in 28 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

VIN
5SHFW5038MB001590
Make
Kaufman trailers of ne, inc.
Model
Kaufman Trailers of NE, Inc.
Model year
2021
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
07/31/2026
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 · 12/21/2023 – 04/11/2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
04/11/2026ILIII · Driver-only3—KDN TRANSPORT GROUP LLC 45181721017468ST/IL
12/17/2025OKI · Full1—DMLCSL LLC 44769271017468ST/IL
11/07/2025GAI · Full11OOSILK HAULERS INC 34309231017468ST/IL
10/11/2025INIII · Driver-only12OOSABS CHICAGO INC 32212421017468ST/IL
12/21/2023NYII · Walk-around3OOSDOLCE AUTO LLC 4137371853670ST/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 LLC451817204/11/202604/11/20261IL
DMLCSL LLC447692712/17/202512/17/20251IL
ILK HAULERS INC343092311/07/202511/07/20251IL
ABS CHICAGO INC322124210/11/202510/11/20251IL
DOLCE AUTO LLC413737112/21/202312/21/20231NM
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.
1017468STIL—KDN TRANSPORT GROUP LLC04/11/2026 → 04/11/20261
1017468STIL—DMLCSL LLC12/17/2025 → 12/17/20251
1017468STIL—ILK HAULERS INC11/07/2025 → 11/07/20251
1017468STIL—ABS CHICAGO INC10/11/2025 → 10/11/20251
853670STIL—DOLCE AUTO LLC12/21/2023 → 12/21/20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded 07/31/2026