Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2022 Kaufman trailers of nc

5VGFW5020NL001681 · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
26 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 5
First seenAug 6, 2023
MO
Last seenOct 30, 2025
KY
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 26 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
5VGFW5020NL001681
Make
Kaufman trailers of nc
Model
Not decoded
Model year
2022
Body class
Not decoded
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 5, 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 · Aug 6, 2023 – Oct 30, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 30, 2025KYI · Full0—CENTRAL TRANSIT SERVICES LLC 44417841006568ST/IL
Sep 19, 2025OHIII · Driver-only4—MLS CAPITAL INC 36480441006568ST/IL
Aug 30, 2025OHII · Walk-around5OOSMLS CAPITAL INC 36480441006568ST/IL
Aug 24, 2023KYI · Full1—UNITED AUTO TRANSPORTATION LLC 2167832PM77490/SC
Aug 6, 2023MOI · Full2OOSUNITED AUTO TRANSPORTATION LLC 2167832TL96995/SC
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
CENTRAL TRANSIT SERVICES LLC4441784Oct 30, 2025Oct 30, 20251IL
MLS CAPITAL INC3648044Aug 30, 2025Sep 19, 20252IL
UNITED AUTO TRANSPORTATION LLC2167832Aug 6, 2023Aug 24, 20232SC
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.
1006568STIL—CENTRAL TRANSIT SERVICES LLCOct 30, 2025 → Oct 30, 20251
1006568STIL2MLS CAPITAL INCAug 30, 2025 → Sep 19, 20252
PM77490SC—UNITED AUTO TRANSPORTATION LLCAug 24, 2023 → Aug 24, 20231
TL96995SC—UNITED AUTO TRANSPORTATION LLCAug 6, 2023 → Aug 6, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 5, 2026