Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Kaufman trailers of nc

5VGFW5027JL007908 · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
11 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections4
of 4
First seenApr 11, 2025
OH
Last seenMar 25, 2026
IL
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 11 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
5VGFW5027JL007908
Make
Kaufman trailers of nc
Model
Not decoded
Model year
2018
Body class
Not decoded
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 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 · Apr 11, 2025 – Mar 25, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Mar 25, 2026ILII · Walk-around12OOSTRANSPORT KING LLC 3608249P8J585/KY
Oct 22, 2025DEIII · Driver-only1OOSRANGERS LOGISTICS LLC 4411545P8J585/KY
Oct 8, 2025DEIII · Driver-only3OOSRANGERS LOGISTICS LLC 4411545P8J585/KY
Apr 11, 2025OHII · Walk-around4OOSQ-B TRANSPORT LLC 4217512P8J585/KY
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
TRANSPORT KING LLC3608249Mar 25, 2026Mar 25, 20261FL
RANGERS LOGISTICS LLC4411545Oct 8, 2025Oct 22, 20252TX
Q-B TRANSPORT LLC4217512Apr 11, 2025Apr 11, 20251KY
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.
P8J585KY—TRANSPORT KING LLCMar 25, 2026 → Mar 25, 20261
P8J585KY—RANGERS LOGISTICS LLCOct 8, 2025 → Oct 22, 20252
P8J585KY—Q-B TRANSPORT LLCApr 11, 2025 → Apr 11, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 18, 2026