Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Kaufman trailers of nc

5VGFW5020JL008107 · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
16 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 4
First seenJul 30, 2024
NJ
Last seenNov 25, 2025
NY
Inspected under 2 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.
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
5VGFW5020JL008107
Make
Kaufman trailers of nc
Model
Not decoded
Model year
2018
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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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jul 30, 2024 – Nov 25, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Nov 25, 2025NYII · Walk-around0—EMPIRE AUTO TRANSPORTATION GROUP INC 1427959CJ28648/NY
Oct 22, 2025VTIII · Driver-only0—EMPIRE AUTO TRANSPORTATION GROUP INC 1427959CJ28648/NY
Aug 9, 2024NYIII · Driver-only1—ANTWERP AUTO TRANSPORT INC 3973687CG16896/NY
Jul 30, 2024NJI · Full1OOSANTWERP AUTO TRANSPORT INC 3973687CG16896/NY
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
EMPIRE AUTO TRANSPORTATION GROUP INC1427959Oct 22, 2025Nov 25, 20252NY
ANTWERP AUTO TRANSPORT INC3973687Jul 30, 2024Aug 9, 20242NY
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.
CJ28648NY—EMPIRE AUTO TRANSPORTATION GROUP INCOct 22, 2025 → Nov 25, 20252
CG16896NY—ANTWERP AUTO TRANSPORT INCJul 30, 2024 → Aug 9, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 18, 2026