Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Kaufman trailers of nc

5VGFE4731GL003843 · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
8 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 5
First seenAug 7, 2025
FL
Last seenApr 15, 2026
FL
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 8 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
5VGFE4731GL003843
Make
Kaufman trailers of nc
Model
Not decoded
Model year
2016
Body class
Not decoded
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Aug 3, 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 · Aug 7, 2025 – Apr 15, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 15, 2026FLI · Full1—SWIFT HAUL TRANSPORT LLC 4307187CV17JT/FL
Feb 3, 2026FLI · Full0—FOSTERS ELITE LOGISTICS LLC 4232389CR57WF/FL
Sep 10, 2025MSI · Full0—FOSTERS ELITE LOGISTICS LLC 4232389CR57WF/FL
Sep 3, 2025FLI · Full3—FOSTERS ELITE LOGISTICS LLC 4232389CR57WF/FL
Aug 7, 2025FLI · Full0—FOSTERS ELITE LOGISTICS LLC 4232389CR57WF/FL
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SWIFT HAUL TRANSPORT LLC4307187Apr 15, 2026Apr 15, 20261FL
FOSTERS ELITE LOGISTICS LLC4232389Aug 7, 2025Feb 3, 20264FL
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.
CV17JTFL—SWIFT HAUL TRANSPORT LLCApr 15, 2026 → Apr 15, 20261
CR57WFFL—FOSTERS ELITE LOGISTICS LLCAug 7, 2025 → Feb 3, 20264
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 3, 2026
2016 Kaufman trailers of nc — VIN 5VGFE4731GL003843