Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2022 Kaufman trailers of nc

5VGFW5029NL010198 · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
20 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 8
First seenSep 5, 2023
NJ
Last seenMay 1, 2025
NY
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 20 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
5VGFW5029NL010198
Make
Kaufman trailers of nc
Model
Not decoded
Model year
2022
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.
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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Sep 5, 2023 – May 1, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 1, 2025NYIII · Driver-only0—ONTARIO AUTO TRANSPORT LLC 4317073CH36457/NY
Apr 15, 2025NYII · Walk-around0—ONTARIO AUTO TRANSPORT LLC 4317073CH36457/NY
Sep 20, 2024NYII · Walk-around0—EMPIRE AUTO TRANSPORTATION GROUP INC 1427959CH35853/NY
Jul 8, 2024NJI · Full0—ANTWERP AUTO TRANSPORT INC 3973687CG16415/NY
Apr 15, 2024TNI · Full0—ANTWERP AUTO TRANSPORT INC 3973687CG16415/TN
Feb 20, 2024NJI · Full0—ANTWERP AUTO TRANSPORT INC 3973687CG16415/NY
Feb 2, 2024NYI · Full3OOSANTWERP AUTO TRANSPORT INC 3973687CG16415/NY
Sep 5, 2023NJI · Full6OOSANTWERP AUTO TRANSPORT INC 39736875128849/ME
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ONTARIO AUTO TRANSPORT LLC4317073Apr 15, 2025May 1, 20252NY
EMPIRE AUTO TRANSPORTATION GROUP INC1427959Sep 20, 2024Sep 20, 20241NY
ANTWERP AUTO TRANSPORT INC3973687Sep 5, 2023Jul 8, 20245NY
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.
CH36457NY—ONTARIO AUTO TRANSPORT LLCApr 15, 2025 → May 1, 20252
CH35853NY—EMPIRE AUTO TRANSPORTATION GROUP INCSep 20, 2024 → Sep 20, 20241
CG16415NY—ANTWERP AUTO TRANSPORT INCFeb 2, 2024 → Jul 8, 20243
CG16415TN—ANTWERP AUTO TRANSPORT INCApr 15, 2024 → Apr 15, 20241
5128849ME—ANTWERP AUTO TRANSPORT INCSep 5, 2023 → Sep 5, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 5, 2026