Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2014 Kaufman trailers of nc

5VGFW5029EL001520 · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
7 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections5
of 6
First seenOct 4, 2025
LA
Last seenMay 27, 2026
FL
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 7 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
5VGFW5029EL001520
Make
Kaufman trailers of nc
Model
Not decoded
Model year
2014
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 · Oct 4, 2025 – May 27, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 27, 2026FLII · Walk-around8OOSSOTO TRANSPORTATION LLC 4348851G7R569/KY
May 27, 2026FLII · Walk-around8OOSSOTO TRANSPORTATION LLC 4348851G7R569/KY
May 21, 2026TXI · Full15OOSSOTO TRANSPORTATION LLC 4348851KYG7R569/KY
May 21, 2026TXI · Full15OOSSOTO TRANSPORTATION LLC 4348851KYG7R569/KY
Nov 26, 2025TNIII · Driver-only2OOSTWINS POWER LOGISTICS LLC 4457256G7R569/KY
Oct 4, 2025LAIII · Driver-only3—RCS TRANSPORTATION COMPANY LLC 4332857G7R569/KY
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SOTO TRANSPORTATION LLC4348851May 21, 2026May 27, 20264KY
TWINS POWER LOGISTICS LLC4457256Nov 26, 2025Nov 26, 20251FL
RCS TRANSPORTATION COMPANY LLC4332857Oct 4, 2025Oct 4, 20251TX
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.
G7R569KY2SOTO TRANSPORTATION LLCMay 27, 2026 → May 27, 20262
KYG7R569KY2SOTO TRANSPORTATION LLCMay 21, 2026 → May 21, 20262
G7R569KY—TWINS POWER LOGISTICS LLCNov 26, 2025 → Nov 26, 20251
G7R569KY—RCS TRANSPORTATION COMPANY LLCOct 4, 2025 → Oct 4, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 2, 2026