Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Kaufman trailers of nc

5VGFW5029GL004680 · TRAILER
Carriers run under4
24 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections4
of 8
First seenOct 10, 2023
PA
Last seenOct 13, 2025
MT
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 24 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
5VGFW5029GL004680
Make
Kaufman trailers of nc
Model
Not decoded
Model year
2016
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.
02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Oct 10, 2023 – Oct 13, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 13, 2025MTII · Walk-around4OOSELITE INDUSTRIES LLC 4110402DS8136/OK
Sep 3, 2025AZII · Walk-around4—28 TRANSPORT LLC 4363835DS8136/OK
May 29, 2024MIII · Walk-around3—V8 MOTORS LLC 30415825190861/ME
Feb 12, 2024ILIII · Driver-only1OOSLIMA TRANSPORTS LLC 37644315190861/ME
Jan 8, 2024KYI · Full6—LIMA TRANSPORTS LLC 37644315190861/ME
Nov 16, 2023WII · Full6OOSLIMA TRANSPORTS LLC 37644315190861/ME
Nov 9, 2023OHIII · Driver-only3—LIMA TRANSPORTS LLC 37644315190861/ME
Oct 10, 2023PAI · Full4OOSLIMA TRANSPORTS LLC 37644315190861/ME
03

Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ELITE INDUSTRIES LLC4110402Oct 13, 2025Oct 13, 20251OK
28 TRANSPORT LLC4363835Sep 3, 2025Sep 3, 20251OK
V8 MOTORS LLC3041582May 29, 2024May 29, 20241MD
LIMA TRANSPORTS LLC3764431Oct 10, 2023Feb 12, 20245MD
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.
DS8136OK—ELITE INDUSTRIES LLCOct 13, 2025 → Oct 13, 20251
DS8136OK—28 TRANSPORT LLCSep 3, 2025 → Sep 3, 20251
5190861ME—V8 MOTORS LLCMay 29, 2024 → May 29, 20241
5190861ME—LIMA TRANSPORTS LLCOct 10, 2023 → Feb 12, 20245
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 2, 2026