Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Kaufman trailers of nc

5VGFW5029ML008837 · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
21 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 6
First seenJun 21, 2023
PA
Last seenMar 12, 2025
PA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 21 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
5VGFW5029ML008837
Make
Kaufman trailers of nc
Model
Not decoded
Model year
2021
Body class
Not decoded
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Aug 5, 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 · Jun 21, 2023 – Mar 12, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Mar 12, 2025PAII · Walk-around4—EMPIRE AUTO TRANSPORTATION GROUP INC 1427959CG16919/NY
Dec 13, 2024NYII · Walk-around0—ANTWERP AUTO TRANSPORT INC 3973687CG16919/NY
Feb 14, 2024NYII · Walk-around3—ANTWERP AUTO TRANSPORT INC 3973687CG16919/NY
Dec 21, 2023NYI · Full2OOSANTWERP AUTO TRANSPORT INC 39736873450D7/NY
Jun 30, 2023PAIII · Driver-only3—EMPIRE AUTO TRANSPORTATION GROUP INC 14279593450D7/NY
Jun 21, 2023PAIII · Driver-only2—EMPIRE AUTO TRANSPORTATION GROUP INC 14279593450D7/NY
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
EMPIRE AUTO TRANSPORTATION GROUP INC1427959Jun 21, 2023Mar 12, 20253NY
ANTWERP AUTO TRANSPORT INC3973687Dec 21, 2023Dec 13, 20243NY
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.
CG16919NY—EMPIRE AUTO TRANSPORTATION GROUP INCMar 12, 2025 → Mar 12, 20251
CG16919NY—ANTWERP AUTO TRANSPORT INCFeb 14, 2024 → Dec 13, 20242
3450D7NY—ANTWERP AUTO TRANSPORT INCDec 21, 2023 → Dec 21, 20231
3450D7NY—EMPIRE AUTO TRANSPORTATION GROUP INCJun 21, 2023 → Jun 30, 20232
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 5, 2026