Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Kaufman trailers of nc

5VGFW502XGL003523 · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
30 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 7
First seenJun 18, 2023
IL
Last seenDec 23, 2025
TN
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 30 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
5VGFW502XGL003523
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 · Jun 18, 2023 – Dec 23, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Dec 23, 2025TNI · Full3OOSGSL TRANSPORT INC 4264672XRT1433/PA
Mar 7, 2025NJI · Full0—BLACK KRUK LLC 3846398XMY3843/PA
Jan 11, 2024PAI · Full1—BLACK KRUK LLC 3846398XMY3843/PA
Dec 20, 2023OHII · Walk-around1—BLACK KRUK LLC 3846398XMY3843/PA
Aug 3, 2023TNI · Full0—BLACK KRUK LLC 3846398XMY3843/PA
Jun 28, 2023OHII · Walk-around0—BLACK KRUK LLC 3846398XMY3843/PA
Jun 18, 2023ILIII · Driver-only4—BLACK KRUK LLC 3846398XMY3843/PA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
GSL TRANSPORT INC4264672Dec 23, 2025Dec 23, 20251PA
BLACK KRUK LLC3846398Jun 18, 2023Mar 7, 20256PA
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.
XRT1433PA—GSL TRANSPORT INCDec 23, 2025 → Dec 23, 20251
XMY3843PA—BLACK KRUK LLCJun 18, 2023 → Mar 7, 20256
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 2, 2026