Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2022 Kaufman trailers of nc

5VGFC4238NL007043 · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
19 mo
Inspections9
all-time
OOS inspections8
of 9
First seen02/20/2024
TN
Last seen09/25/2025
FL
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 19 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
5VGFC4238NL007043
Make
Kaufman trailers of nc
Model
Not decoded
Model year
2022
Body class
Not decoded
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
07/30/2026
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 · 02/20/2024 – 09/25/2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
09/25/2025FLIII · Driver-only7OOSMENDOZA TRANSPORT GROUP LLC 4354784QB42SJ/FL
08/11/2025FLIII · Driver-only3OOSMENDOZA TRANSPORT GROUP LLC 4354784QB42SJ/FL
07/15/2025GAIII · Driver-only4OOSMENDOZA TRANSPORT GROUP LLC 4354784QB43LV/FL
05/22/2025FLI · Full3OOSMENDOZA TRANSPORT GROUP LLC 4354784QB43LV/FL
03/06/2025FLI · Full8—VIP CAR TRANSPORT LLC 4025998QB43LV/FL
08/15/2024MDII · Walk-around7OOSNORMEL ENTERPRISE CORP 4131520DRD6945/FL
06/14/2024KYI · Full17OOSNORMEL ENTERPRISE CORP 4131520LJTSPD/FL
04/19/2024UTI · Full15OOSNORMEL ENTERPRISE CORP 4131520DKQ7351/FL
02/20/2024TNI · Full4OOSNORMEL ENTERPRISE CORP 4131520DKQ7351/UK
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MENDOZA TRANSPORT GROUP LLC435478405/22/202509/25/20254FL
VIP CAR TRANSPORT LLC402599803/06/202503/06/20251FL
NORMEL ENTERPRISE CORP413152002/20/202408/15/20244FL
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.
QB42SJFL—MENDOZA TRANSPORT GROUP LLC08/11/2025 → 09/25/20252
QB43LVFL—MENDOZA TRANSPORT GROUP LLC05/22/2025 → 07/15/20252
QB43LVFL—VIP CAR TRANSPORT LLC03/06/2025 → 03/06/20251
DRD6945FL—NORMEL ENTERPRISE CORP08/15/2024 → 08/15/20241
LJTSPDFL—NORMEL ENTERPRISE CORP06/14/2024 → 06/14/20241
DKQ7351FL—NORMEL ENTERPRISE CORP04/19/2024 → 04/19/20241
DKQ7351UK—NORMEL ENTERPRISE CORP02/20/2024 → 02/20/20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded 07/30/2026