Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

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

5SHFW503XMB000098 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under7
36 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 8
First seen06/13/2023
TN
Last seen06/12/2026
MI
Inspected under 7 different carriers in 36 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
5SHFW503XMB000098
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
07/28/2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · 06/13/2023 – 06/12/2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
06/12/2026MII · Full31OOSSMART ROAD LLC 4304741147104TE/IL
06/04/2026OHI · Full5OOSUNITRANSPORT LLC 4550986147104TE/IL
06/02/2026PAIII · Driver-only4—UNITRANSPORT LLC 4550986147104TE/IL
03/18/2026TNI · Full1—GOLLA GROUP LLC 4514820147104TE/IL
03/10/2026KYI · Full2—MTMFO LLC 4501798147104TE/IL
03/02/2026KSIII · Driver-only9OOSGARGONA LIFE LLC 4251276147104TE/IL
12/01/2025MNII · Walk-around5—CENTRAL TRANSIT SERVICES LLC 4441784980053ST/IL
06/13/2023TNI · Full0—EXPERT TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS INC 3921402795210ST/IL
03

Carriers this unit has run under

7 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SMART ROAD LLC430474106/12/202606/12/20261NC
UNITRANSPORT LLC455098606/02/202606/04/20262WA
GOLLA GROUP LLC451482003/18/202603/18/20261WA
MTMFO LLC450179803/10/202603/10/20261IL
GARGONA LIFE LLC425127603/02/202603/02/20261IL
CENTRAL TRANSIT SERVICES LLC444178412/01/202512/01/20251IL
EXPERT TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS INC392140206/13/202306/13/20231OH
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.
147104TEIL—SMART ROAD LLC06/12/2026 → 06/12/20261
147104TEIL—UNITRANSPORT LLC06/02/2026 → 06/04/20262
147104TEIL—GOLLA GROUP LLC03/18/2026 → 03/18/20261
147104TEIL—MTMFO LLC03/10/2026 → 03/10/20261
147104TEIL—GARGONA LIFE LLC03/02/2026 → 03/02/20261
980053STIL—CENTRAL TRANSIT SERVICES LLC12/01/2025 → 12/01/20251
795210STIL—EXPERT TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS INC06/13/2023 → 06/13/20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded 07/28/2026