Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2023 Kaufman trailers of nc

5VGFW5022PL003399 · TRAILER
Carriers run under5
20 mo
Inspections9
all-time
OOS inspections5
of 9
First seenNov 22, 2024
NC
Last seenJul 21, 2026
KS
Inspected under 5 different carriers in 20 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
5VGFW5022PL003399
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.
02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Nov 22, 2024 – Jul 21, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 21, 2026KSI · Full13OOSV&S GROUP LLC 37542495264854/ME
Dec 8, 2025PAIII · Driver-only5OOSTHE TIME TRANS INC 35682015418878/ME
Jul 27, 2025PAII · Walk-around4—BM 5 EXPRESS LLC 42521145264854/ME
Feb 21, 2025FLI · Full6OOSCRYSTAL TRUCKING INC 11651565264854/ME
Feb 15, 2025VAIII · Driver-only1OOSCRYSTAL TRUCKING INC 11651565264854/ME
Jan 26, 2025PAI · Full11OOSCRYSTAL TRUCKING INC 11651565264854/ME
Dec 12, 2024PAII · Walk-around6—GFT EXPRESS LLC 42255625264854/ME
Nov 26, 2024TNI · Full1—GFT EXPRESS LLC 42255625264854/ME
Nov 22, 2024NCIII · Driver-only0—GFT EXPRESS LLC 42255625264854/ME
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Carriers this unit has run under

5 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
V&S GROUP LLC3754249Jul 21, 2026Jul 21, 20261NC
THE TIME TRANS INC3568201Dec 8, 2025Dec 8, 20251IN
BM 5 EXPRESS LLC4252114Jul 27, 2025Jul 27, 20251IL
CRYSTAL TRUCKING INC1165156Jan 26, 2025Feb 21, 20253IN
GFT EXPRESS LLC4225562Nov 22, 2024Dec 12, 20243IN
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.
5264854ME2V&S GROUP LLCJul 21, 2026 → Jul 21, 20261
5418878ME—THE TIME TRANS INCDec 8, 2025 → Dec 8, 20251
5264854ME—BM 5 EXPRESS LLCJul 27, 2025 → Jul 27, 20251
5264854ME—CRYSTAL TRUCKING INCJan 26, 2025 → Feb 21, 20253
5264854ME—GFT EXPRESS LLCNov 22, 2024 → Dec 12, 20243
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 3, 2026