Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Kaufman trailers of nc

5VGFL4338ML012160 · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
37 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections4
of 6
First seenJun 29, 2023
IL
Last seenJul 7, 2026
MA
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 37 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
5VGFL4338ML012160
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.
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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jun 29, 2023 – Jul 7, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 7, 2026MAIII · Driver-only1—H ESTOKER CORPORATION 43600685660309/ME
Apr 8, 2025MAIII · Driver-only4OOSTDS TRANSPORTATION INC 432641737G8/MA
Feb 11, 2025MAIII · Driver-only6—TDS TRANSPORTATION INC 432641737G8/MA
Jul 20, 2023MAIII · Driver-only5OOSDE ALMEIDA CONSTRUCTION COMPANY 4061640TZ21493/MA
Jun 29, 2023ILII · Walk-around3OOSDE ALMEIDA CONSTRUCTION COMPANY 4061640TZ21493/MA
Jun 29, 2023ILI · Full2OOSDE ALMEIDA CONSTRUCTION COMPANY 4061640TZ21493/MA
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
H ESTOKER CORPORATION4360068Jul 7, 2026Jul 7, 20261FL
TDS TRANSPORTATION INC4326417Feb 11, 2025Apr 8, 20252MA
DE ALMEIDA CONSTRUCTION COMPANY4061640Jun 29, 2023Jul 20, 20233MA
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.
5660309ME2H ESTOKER CORPORATIONJul 7, 2026 → Jul 7, 20261
37G8MA—TDS TRANSPORTATION INCFeb 11, 2025 → Apr 8, 20252
TZ21493MA—DE ALMEIDA CONSTRUCTION COMPANYJun 29, 2023 → Jul 20, 20233
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 3, 2026