Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Kaufman trailers of nc

5VGFW5023JL004973 · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
25 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 8
First seenNov 20, 2023
MA
Last seenDec 16, 2025
MA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 25 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
5VGFW5023JL004973
Make
Kaufman trailers of nc
Model
Not decoded
Model year
2018
Body class
Not decoded
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Aug 2, 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 20, 2023 – Dec 16, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Dec 16, 2025MAIII · Driver-only5—EZ CARGO INC 3077844TZ8847D/MA
Sep 19, 2025NHI · Full18OOSEZ CARGO INC 3077844TZ8847D/MA
Jul 29, 2025MAI · Full4—EZ CARGO INC 3077844TZ8847D/MA
Jul 2, 2025MAIII · Driver-only1—EZ CARGO INC 3077844TZ8847D/MA
Dec 30, 2024CTII · Walk-around18OOSEZ CARGO INC 3077844TZ61401/MA
Oct 29, 2024MAI · Full6—EZ CARGO INC 3077844TZ61401/MA
Feb 21, 2024NYII · Walk-around4—EZ CARGO INC 3077844TZ614001/MA
Nov 20, 2023MAIII · Driver-only1—FCA TRANSPORTATION INC 4022234TZ61401/MA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
EZ CARGO INC3077844Feb 21, 2024Dec 16, 20257MA
FCA TRANSPORTATION INC4022234Nov 20, 2023Nov 20, 20231MA
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.
TZ8847DMA—EZ CARGO INCJul 2, 2025 → Dec 16, 20254
TZ61401MA—EZ CARGO INCOct 29, 2024 → Dec 30, 20242
TZ614001MA—EZ CARGO INCFeb 21, 2024 → Feb 21, 20241
TZ61401MA—FCA TRANSPORTATION INCNov 20, 2023 → Nov 20, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 2, 2026