Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Kaufman trailers of nc

5VGFL3527LL001096 · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
16 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections4
of 5
First seenJan 3, 2025
MO
Last seenMay 1, 2026
LA
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 16 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
5VGFL3527LL001096
Make
Kaufman trailers of nc
Model
Not decoded
Model year
2020
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 · Jan 3, 2025 – May 1, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 1, 2026LAI · Full1—LOU NEW SERVICES LLC 4086742124778PT/SC
Jul 23, 2025WII · Full22OOSSUPLICIUM TRANSPORT LLC 4381255K0731DIP/SC
Jul 22, 2025PAIII · Driver-only9OOSSUPLICIUM TRANSPORT LLC 4381255K0731DIP/SC
Jun 7, 2025TXI · Full13OOSSUPLICIUM TRANSPORT LLC 4381255YTU8122/FL
Jan 3, 2025MOI · Full12OOSMEROEM AUTO TRANSPORTATION LLC 427705757724554/NC
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
LOU NEW SERVICES LLC4086742May 1, 2026May 1, 20261FL
SUPLICIUM TRANSPORT LLC4381255Jun 7, 2025Jul 23, 20253IL
MEROEM AUTO TRANSPORTATION LLC4277057Jan 3, 2025Jan 3, 20251IL
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.
124778PTSC—LOU NEW SERVICES LLCMay 1, 2026 → May 1, 20261
K0731DIPSC—SUPLICIUM TRANSPORT LLCJul 22, 2025 → Jul 23, 20252
YTU8122FL—SUPLICIUM TRANSPORT LLCJun 7, 2025 → Jun 7, 20251
57724554NC—MEROEM AUTO TRANSPORTATION LLCJan 3, 2025 → Jan 3, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 3, 2026