Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Kaufman trailers of nc

5VGFW5021ML009111 · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
5 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 4
First seenMar 3, 2025
TX
Last seenAug 8, 2025
TN
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 5 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
5VGFW5021ML009111
Make
Kaufman trailers of nc
Model
Not decoded
Model year
2021
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.
02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Mar 3, 2025 – Aug 8, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 8, 2025TNI · Full2OOSSUPLICIUM TRANSPORT LLC 43812555422497/ME
Aug 2, 2025MOII · Walk-around18OOSK44 TRANSPORTATION LLC 41671215422497/ME
Jul 31, 2025MOI · Full4—SUPLICIUM TRANSPORT LLC 43812555422497/ME
Mar 3, 2025TXII · Walk-around0—GFT EXPRESS LLC 42255625422497/ME
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SUPLICIUM TRANSPORT LLC4381255Jul 31, 2025Aug 8, 20252IL
K44 TRANSPORTATION LLC4167121Aug 2, 2025Aug 2, 20251OH
GFT EXPRESS LLC4225562Mar 3, 2025Mar 3, 20251IN
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.
5422497ME—SUPLICIUM TRANSPORT LLCJul 31, 2025 → Aug 8, 20252
5422497ME—K44 TRANSPORTATION LLCAug 2, 2025 → Aug 2, 20251
5422497ME—GFT EXPRESS LLCMar 3, 2025 → Mar 3, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 18, 2026