Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2023 Kaufman trailers of nc

5VGFW5021PL003135 · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
11 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 4
First seenJun 30, 2025
MA
Last seenMay 20, 2026
DE
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 11 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
5VGFW5021PL003135
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.
02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jun 30, 2025 – May 20, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 20, 2026DEI · Full1—FIRST CHOICE EXPRESS HAULING INC 451514654G6/MA
Jan 22, 2026VAI · Full8—FASTWAY TRANSPORTATION INC 324591554H8/MA
Oct 14, 2025MDII · Walk-around3OOSFASTWAY TRANSPORTATION INC 324591554H8/MA
Jun 30, 2025MAIII · Driver-only3—FASTWAY TRANSPORTATION INC 324591554H8/MA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
FIRST CHOICE EXPRESS HAULING INC4515146May 20, 2026May 20, 20261MA
FASTWAY TRANSPORTATION INC3245915Jun 30, 2025Jan 22, 20263MA
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.
54G6MA—FIRST CHOICE EXPRESS HAULING INCMay 20, 2026 → May 20, 20261
54H8MA—FASTWAY TRANSPORTATION INCJun 30, 2025 → Jan 22, 20263
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 18, 2026