Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Kaufman trailers of nc

5VGFW5024JL008109 · TRAILER
Carriers run under4
27 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections5
of 8
First seenMar 19, 2024
NY
Last seenJun 30, 2026
NY
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 27 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
5VGFW5024JL008109
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 · Mar 19, 2024 – Jun 30, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 30, 2026NYII · Walk-around23OOSLUIS EMILIO ESPINAL 458190652FW/NJ
Aug 12, 2025NYI · Full0—ONTARIO AUTO TRANSPORT LLC 43170732296D8/NY
Aug 8, 2025NYII · Walk-around1OOSONTARIO AUTO TRANSPORT LLC 43170732296D8/NY
Apr 30, 2025PAIII · Driver-only1—ONTARIO AUTO TRANSPORT LLC 43170732296D8/NY
Apr 10, 2025DEI · Full5OOSONTARIO AUTO TRANSPORT LLC 43170732296D8/NY
Mar 5, 2025NYIII · Driver-only2—ONTARIO AUTO TRANSPORT LLC 43170732296D8/NY
Nov 12, 2024NYII · Walk-around11OOSEMPIRE AUTO TRANSPORTATION GROUP INC 14279592296D8/NY
Mar 19, 2024NYII · Walk-around3OOSMOULTONS AUTO AND TRUCK LLC 9616132296D8/NY
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Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
LUIS EMILIO ESPINAL4581906Jun 30, 2026Jun 30, 20261MA
ONTARIO AUTO TRANSPORT LLC4317073Mar 5, 2025Aug 12, 20255NY
EMPIRE AUTO TRANSPORTATION GROUP INC1427959Nov 12, 2024Nov 12, 20241NY
MOULTONS AUTO AND TRUCK LLC961613Mar 19, 2024Mar 19, 20241NY
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
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Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
52FWNJ2LUIS EMILIO ESPINALJun 30, 2026 → Jun 30, 20261
2296D8NY—ONTARIO AUTO TRANSPORT LLCMar 5, 2025 → Aug 12, 20255
2296D8NY—EMPIRE AUTO TRANSPORTATION GROUP INCNov 12, 2024 → Nov 12, 20241
2296D8NY—MOULTONS AUTO AND TRUCK LLCMar 19, 2024 → Mar 19, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 2, 2026