Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2023 Kaufman trailers of nc

5VGFL4339PL002788 · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
8 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 4
First seenApr 15, 2025
PA
Last seenDec 31, 2025
MD
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 8 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.
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
5VGFL4339PL002788
Make
Kaufman trailers of nc
Model
Not decoded
Model year
2023
Body class
Not decoded
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 18, 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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02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Apr 15, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Dec 31, 2025MDII · Walk-around2OOSPENA TRANSPORTATION SERVICE LLC 44704465598470/ME
Nov 14, 2025MDI · Full1—PENA TRANSPORTATION SERVICE LLC 44704465598470/ME
Jun 26, 2025MDI · Full9OOSMERC AUTO TRANSPORT LLC 38570045284051/ME
Apr 15, 2025PAI · Full5OOSMERC AUTO TRANSPORT LLC 38570045284051/ME
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
PENA TRANSPORTATION SERVICE LLC4470446Nov 14, 2025Dec 31, 20252MD
MERC AUTO TRANSPORT LLC3857004Apr 15, 2025Jun 26, 20252MD
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.
5598470ME—PENA TRANSPORTATION SERVICE LLCNov 14, 2025 → Dec 31, 20252
5284051ME—MERC AUTO TRANSPORT LLCApr 15, 2025 → Jun 26, 20252
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 18, 2026