Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Kaufman trailers of nc

5VGFW5026ML005281 · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
18 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 7
First seen05/29/2024
TX
Last seen11/21/2025
FL
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 18 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
5VGFW5026ML005281
Make
Kaufman trailers of nc
Model
Not decoded
Model year
2021
Body class
Not decoded
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
07/30/2026
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 · 05/29/2024 – 11/21/2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
11/21/2025FLII · Walk-around6OOSBETA AUTO TRANSPORT LLC 4333977KI178N/FL
10/01/2024COI · Full1—BWI TECHNOLOGY INC 3779250974301ST/IL
09/04/2024TNI · Full0—BWI TECHNOLOGY INC 3779250974301ST/IL
08/05/2024TNI · Full2OOSBWI TECHNOLOGY INC 3779250974301ST/IL
06/21/2024ALI · Full2—BWI TECHNOLOGY INC 3779250974301ST/IL
06/20/2024NCI · Full4—BWI TECHNOLOGY INC 3779250974301ST/IL
05/29/2024TXII · Walk-around1—BWI TECHNOLOGY INC 3779250974301ST/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
BETA AUTO TRANSPORT LLC433397711/21/202511/21/20251SC
BWI TECHNOLOGY INC377925005/29/202410/01/20246OH
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.
KI178NFL—BETA AUTO TRANSPORT LLC11/21/2025 → 11/21/20251
974301STIL—BWI TECHNOLOGY INC05/29/2024 → 10/01/20246
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded 07/30/2026