Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Kaufman trailers of nc

5VGFW5029ML004478 · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
14 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 4
First seenJan 8, 2025
KS
Last seenMar 31, 2026
MT
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 14 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
5VGFW5029ML004478
Make
Kaufman trailers of nc
Model
Not decoded
Model year
2021
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 · Jan 8, 2025 – Mar 31, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Mar 31, 2026MTII · Walk-around1—KDN TRANSPORT GROUP LLC 4518172TTR4389/OH
Dec 9, 2025ILII · Walk-around4—DMLCSL LLC 4476927TTR4389/OH
Jun 19, 2025IAIII · Driver-only2OOSSKYFALL TRANSPORT LLC 3698624TTR4389/OH
Jan 8, 2025KSI · Full17OOSSKYFALL TRANSPORT LLC 3698624TTR4389/OH
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
KDN TRANSPORT GROUP LLC4518172Mar 31, 2026Mar 31, 20261IL
DMLCSL LLC4476927Dec 9, 2025Dec 9, 20251IL
SKYFALL TRANSPORT LLC3698624Jan 8, 2025Jun 19, 20252OH
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.
TTR4389OH—KDN TRANSPORT GROUP LLCMar 31, 2026 → Mar 31, 20261
TTR4389OH—DMLCSL LLCDec 9, 2025 → Dec 9, 20251
TTR4389OH—SKYFALL TRANSPORT LLCJan 8, 2025 → Jun 19, 20252
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 18, 2026
2021 Kaufman trailers of nc — VIN 5VGFW5029ML004478