Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Kaufman trailers of nc

5VGFE4737JL000159 · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
34 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 6
First seenJun 22, 2023
SC
Last seenApr 10, 2026
SC
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 34 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
5VGFE4737JL000159
Make
Kaufman trailers of nc
Model
Not decoded
Model year
2018
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 · Jun 22, 2023 – Apr 10, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 10, 2026SCIII · Driver-only1—MBL TRANSPORT LLC 3683108QA30KH/FL
Nov 6, 2025FLI · Full0—MBL TRANSPORT LLC 3683108QA3OKH/FL
Aug 22, 2025SCIII · Driver-only3OOSMBL TRANSPORT LLC 3683108QA30KH/FL
May 22, 2024FLIII · Driver-only0—DREAMS TRANSPORT CORP 3485725QA30KH/FL
Feb 28, 2024NCI · Full0—DREAMS TRANSPORT CORP 3485725QA30KH/FL
Jun 22, 2023SCII · Walk-around1—DREAMS TRANSPORT CORP 3485725QA30KH/FL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MBL TRANSPORT LLC3683108Aug 22, 2025Apr 10, 20263FL
DREAMS TRANSPORT CORP3485725Jun 22, 2023May 22, 20243FL
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.
QA30KHFL—MBL TRANSPORT LLCAug 22, 2025 → Apr 10, 20262
QA3OKHFL—MBL TRANSPORT LLCNov 6, 2025 → Nov 6, 20251
QA30KHFL—DREAMS TRANSPORT CORPJun 22, 2023 → May 22, 20243
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 3, 2026