Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2019 Kaufman trailers of nc

5VGFE4435KL001218 · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
19 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 5
First seenMar 18, 2024
WI
Last seenOct 30, 2025
OH
Inspected under 2 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
5VGFE4435KL001218
Make
Kaufman trailers of nc
Model
Not decoded
Model year
2019
Body class
Not decoded
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 5, 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 · Mar 18, 2024 – Oct 30, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 30, 2025OHII · Walk-around3—TV AUTO CONNECT LLC 3211329TTV7203/OH
Jun 2, 2025OHIII · Driver-only1—TV AUTO CONNECT LLC 3211329TTV7203/OH
May 23, 2025OHIII · Driver-only1—TV AUTO CONNECT LLC 3211329TTV203/OH
Aug 26, 2024ILIII · Driver-only0—R & M CAR TRANSPORT INC 3553446892481ST/IL
Mar 18, 2024WIIII · Driver-only1—R & M CAR TRANSPORT INC 3553446892481ST/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
TV AUTO CONNECT LLC3211329May 23, 2025Oct 30, 20253OH
R & M CAR TRANSPORT INC3553446Mar 18, 2024Aug 26, 20242IL
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.
TTV7203OH—TV AUTO CONNECT LLCJun 2, 2025 → Oct 30, 20252
TTV203OH—TV AUTO CONNECT LLCMay 23, 2025 → May 23, 20251
892481STIL—R & M CAR TRANSPORT INCMar 18, 2024 → Aug 26, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 5, 2026