Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

5SHFW5039JB000699

Not yet decoded
Carriers run under2
7 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 2
First seenOct 1, 2025
TX
Last seenMay 17, 2026
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 7 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
9 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 9.

Model year candidates
1988 or 2018

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

North American serial sequence
000699

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 · Oct 1, 2025 – May 17, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 17, 2026TXII · Walk-around3OOSCOUNTRY BOYS AUTO SALES 4515832PT253842/AR
Oct 1, 2025TXII · Walk-around4ALKS & LM TRUCKING INC 2533039PT253842/AR
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
COUNTRY BOYS AUTO SALES4515832May 17, 2026May 17, 20261AR
ALKS & LM TRUCKING INC2533039Oct 1, 2025Oct 1, 20251AR
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.
PT253842ARCOUNTRY BOYS AUTO SALESMay 17, 2026May 17, 20261
PT253842ARALKS & LM TRUCKING INCOct 1, 2025Oct 1, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC