Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2022 Kaufman trailers of nc

5VGFW5028NL003999 · TRAILER
Carriers run under5
29 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 8
First seenNov 20, 2023
OH
Last seenApr 23, 2026
IN
Inspected under 5 different carriers in 29 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
5VGFW5028NL003999
Make
Kaufman trailers of nc
Model
Not decoded
Model year
2022
Body class
Not decoded
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Aug 3, 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 · Nov 20, 2023 – Apr 23, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 23, 2026INI · Full4OOSKDN TRANSPORT GROUP LLC 4518172TTV2495/OH
Nov 11, 2025TNI · Full0—CENTRAL TRANSIT SERVICES LLC 4441784TTM1224/OH
Oct 2, 2025OHII · Walk-around3—NIMBUS 2000 LLC 4436542TTV2495/OH
Sep 24, 2025KYI · Full0—NIMBUS 2000 LLC 4436542TTV2495/OH
Sep 12, 2025INII · Walk-around1—NIMBUS 2000 LLC 4436542TTV2495/OH
Aug 20, 2025GAI · Full0—PINGVIN EXPRESS LLC 4335257TTV2495/OH
Jul 3, 2025OHIII · Driver-only0—PINGVIN EXPRESS LLC 4335257TTV2495/OH
Nov 20, 2023OHIII · Driver-only2—GG CAR EXPRESS LLC 3916005TTM1224/OH
03

Carriers this unit has run under

5 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
KDN TRANSPORT GROUP LLC4518172Apr 23, 2026Apr 23, 20261IL
CENTRAL TRANSIT SERVICES LLC4441784Nov 11, 2025Nov 11, 20251IL
NIMBUS 2000 LLC4436542Sep 12, 2025Oct 2, 20253IL
PINGVIN EXPRESS LLC4335257Jul 3, 2025Aug 20, 20252IL
GG CAR EXPRESS LLC3916005Nov 20, 2023Nov 20, 20231OH
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.
TTV2495OH—KDN TRANSPORT GROUP LLCApr 23, 2026 → Apr 23, 20261
TTM1224OH—CENTRAL TRANSIT SERVICES LLCNov 11, 2025 → Nov 11, 20251
TTV2495OH—NIMBUS 2000 LLCSep 12, 2025 → Oct 2, 20253
TTV2495OH—PINGVIN EXPRESS LLCJul 3, 2025 → Aug 20, 20252
TTM1224OH—GG CAR EXPRESS LLCNov 20, 2023 → Nov 20, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 3, 2026