Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Kaufman trailers of nc

5VGFL4334ML000863 · TRAILER
Carriers run under4
21 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections4
of 7
First seenDec 5, 2023
CT
Last seenSep 15, 2025
MA
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 21 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
5VGFL4334ML000863
Make
Kaufman trailers of nc
Model
Not decoded
Model year
2021
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 · Dec 5, 2023 – Sep 15, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 15, 2025MAI · Full7OOSHOTROAD TRANSPORTATION LLC 4249644L32TBZ/NJ
May 12, 2025MAIII · Driver-only3—HOTROAD TRANSPORTATION LLC 4249644E20TBU/NJ
Jun 14, 2024MAII · Walk-around8OOSGOLDEN TRANSPORTATION AND LOGISTICS LLC 4105506W78TAT/NJ
Apr 22, 2024MEI · Full3—HERCULES TRANSPORTATION LLC 3612637W78TAT/NJ
Apr 18, 2024CTII · Walk-around11OOSHERCULES TRANSPORTATION LLC 3612637W78TAT/NJ
Feb 14, 2024CTI · Full10OOSRAFER FRAN CORP 4042364TZM32E/NJ
Dec 5, 2023CTI · Full1—RAFER FRAN CORP 4042364TZM32E/NJ
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Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
HOTROAD TRANSPORTATION LLC4249644May 12, 2025Sep 15, 20252NJ
GOLDEN TRANSPORTATION AND LOGISTICS LLC4105506Jun 14, 2024Jun 14, 20241NJ
HERCULES TRANSPORTATION LLC3612637Apr 18, 2024Apr 22, 20242NJ
RAFER FRAN CORP4042364Dec 5, 2023Feb 14, 20242NJ
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.
L32TBZNJ2HOTROAD TRANSPORTATION LLCSep 15, 2025 → Sep 15, 20251
E20TBUNJ2HOTROAD TRANSPORTATION LLCMay 12, 2025 → May 12, 20251
W78TATNJ—GOLDEN TRANSPORTATION AND LOGISTICS LLCJun 14, 2024 → Jun 14, 20241
W78TATNJ—HERCULES TRANSPORTATION LLCApr 18, 2024 → Apr 22, 20242
TZM32ENJ2RAFER FRAN CORPDec 5, 2023 → Feb 14, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 3, 2026
2021 Kaufman trailers of nc — VIN 5VGFL4334ML000863