Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Kaufman trailers of nc

5VGFW5024ML008230 · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
15 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 4
First seen12/16/2024
TN
Last seen03/10/2026
SC
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 15 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
5VGFW5024ML008230
Make
Kaufman trailers of nc
Model
Not decoded
Model year
2021
Body class
Not decoded
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
07/18/2026
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 · 12/16/2024 – 03/10/2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
03/10/2026SCII · Walk-around0—MAXIMUM TRANSPORT INC 3503942UP98183/SC
01/31/2025NCI · Full0—CRYSTAL TRUCKING INC 11651565264858/ME
01/16/2025MOI · Full3OOSGFT EXPRESS LLC 42255625264858/ME
12/16/2024TNI · Full1OOSGFT EXPRESS LLC 42255625264858/UK
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MAXIMUM TRANSPORT INC350394203/10/202603/10/20261MA
CRYSTAL TRUCKING INC116515601/31/202501/31/20251IN
GFT EXPRESS LLC422556212/16/202401/16/20252IN
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.
UP98183SC—MAXIMUM TRANSPORT INC03/10/2026 → 03/10/20261
5264858ME—CRYSTAL TRUCKING INC01/31/2025 → 01/31/20251
5264858ME—GFT EXPRESS LLC01/16/2025 → 01/16/20251
5264858UK—GFT EXPRESS LLC12/16/2024 → 12/16/20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded 07/18/2026