Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Kaufman trailers of nc

5VGFE5330ML003338 · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
30 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 6
First seen06/28/2023
TN
Last seen12/16/2025
FL
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 30 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
5VGFE5330ML003338
Make
Kaufman trailers of nc
Model
Not decoded
Model year
2021
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 · 06/28/2023 – 12/16/2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
12/16/2025FLII · Walk-around4OOSTHE TRANSPORTER FIRM LLC 3610741QB14JR/FL
02/05/2024GAIII · Driver-only4—MKBG LOGISTICS LLC 35703485269688/ME
10/02/2023GAII · Walk-around6OOSMKBG LOGISTICS LLC 35703485269688/ME
08/24/2023GAIII · Driver-only3OOSMKBG LOGISTICS LLC 35703485269688/ME
07/11/2023GAII · Walk-around20—MKBG LOGISTICS LLC 35703485185504/ME
06/28/2023TNIII · Driver-only4—MKBG LOGISTICS LLC 35703485185504/ME
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
THE TRANSPORTER FIRM LLC361074112/16/202512/16/20251FL
MKBG LOGISTICS LLC357034806/28/202302/05/20245NY
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.
QB14JRFL—THE TRANSPORTER FIRM LLC12/16/2025 → 12/16/20251
5269688ME—MKBG LOGISTICS LLC08/24/2023 → 02/05/20243
5185504ME—MKBG LOGISTICS LLC06/28/2023 → 07/11/20232
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded 07/30/2026
2021 Kaufman trailers of nc — VIN 5VGFE5330ML003338