Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2022 Kaufman trailers of nc

5VGFE4731NL004472 · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
15 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 4
First seen08/26/2024
NC
Last seen11/13/2025
VA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 15 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
5VGFE4731NL004472
Make
Kaufman trailers of nc
Model
Not decoded
Model year
2022
Body class
Not decoded
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
07/18/2026
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 · 08/26/2024 – 11/13/2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
11/13/2025VAIII · Driver-only5OOSHEWLEX SOLUTIONS LLC 4139963DD65632/NC
11/15/2024GAI · Full18—RUDDY EXPRESS INC 3002311529704T/TN
09/18/2024NCI · Full1—RUDDY EXPRESS INC 3002311529704T/TN
08/26/2024NCI · Full1—RUDDY EXPRESS INC 3002311529704T/TN
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
HEWLEX SOLUTIONS LLC413996311/13/202511/13/20251NC
RUDDY EXPRESS INC300231108/26/202411/15/20243TN
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.
DD65632NC—HEWLEX SOLUTIONS LLC11/13/2025 → 11/13/20251
529704TTN—RUDDY EXPRESS INC08/26/2024 → 11/15/20243
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded 07/18/2026