Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2023 Kaufman trailers of nc

5VGFW5022PL000700 · TRAILER
Carriers run under4
31 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections4
of 8
First seenNov 16, 2023
PA
Last seenJun 27, 2026
PA
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 31 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
5VGFW5022PL000700
Make
Kaufman trailers of nc
Model
Not decoded
Model year
2023
Body class
Not decoded
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Aug 3, 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 · Nov 16, 2023 – Jun 27, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 27, 2026PAII · Walk-around14OOSAVDB TRANS LLC 4521854517644TM/VA
Feb 2, 2026LAIII · Driver-only2OOSMR CARHAUL LLC 4213996517644TM/VA
Jan 2, 2025UTII · Walk-around5OOSMEROEM AUTO TRANSPORTATION LLC 4277057359626TM/VA
Feb 27, 2024MDII · Walk-around1—HAPPY NATION LLC 3697189C378091/ME
Feb 6, 2024NYII · Walk-around5OOSHAPPY NATION LLC 3697189C378091/ME
Jan 11, 2024OHIII · Driver-only0—HAPPY NATION LLC 3697189C378091/ME
Dec 20, 2023NJIII · Driver-only0—HAPPY NATION LLC 3697189C378091/ME
Nov 16, 2023PAII · Walk-around6—HAPPY NATION LLC 3697189C378091/ME
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Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
AVDB TRANS LLC4521854Jun 27, 2026Jun 27, 20261IL
MR CARHAUL LLC4213996Feb 2, 2026Feb 2, 20261WA
MEROEM AUTO TRANSPORTATION LLC4277057Jan 2, 2025Jan 2, 20251IL
HAPPY NATION LLC3697189Nov 16, 2023Feb 27, 20245TX
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.
517644TMVA2AVDB TRANS LLCJun 27, 2026 → Jun 27, 20261
517644TMVA—MR CARHAUL LLCFeb 2, 2026 → Feb 2, 20261
359626TMVA—MEROEM AUTO TRANSPORTATION LLCJan 2, 2025 → Jan 2, 20251
C378091ME—HAPPY NATION LLCNov 16, 2023 → Feb 27, 20245
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 3, 2026