Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Kaufman trailers of nc

5VGFL3528ML004770 · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
13 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 4
First seen04/16/2024
US
Last seen05/08/2025
WI
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 13 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
5VGFL3528ML004770
Make
Kaufman trailers of nc
Model
Not decoded
Model year
2021
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 · 04/16/2024 – 05/08/2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
05/08/2025WIII · Walk-around10OOSDES PLAINES AUTO WORKS INC 1302262139012TE/IL
08/01/2024OHIII · Driver-only0—EXOTIC TRANS LLC 3785574TTB6465/OH
06/14/2024OHIII · Driver-only0—EXOTIC TRANS LLC 3785574TTB6465/OH
04/16/2024USI · Full1OOSEXOTIC TRANS LLC 3785574TTB6465/OH
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
DES PLAINES AUTO WORKS INC130226205/08/202505/08/20251IL
EXOTIC TRANS LLC378557404/16/202408/01/20243OH
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.
139012TEIL—DES PLAINES AUTO WORKS INC05/08/2025 → 05/08/20251
TTB6465OH—EXOTIC TRANS LLC04/16/2024 → 08/01/20243
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded 07/18/2026
2021 Kaufman trailers of nc — VIN 5VGFL3528ML004770