Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2023 Kaufman trailers of nc

5VGFW502XPL002551 · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
25 mo
Inspections12
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 12
First seenOct 10, 2023
FL
Last seenNov 6, 2025
KY
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 25 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
5VGFW502XPL002551
Make
Kaufman trailers of nc
Model
Not decoded
Model year
2023
Body class
Not decoded
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Aug 3, 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 · Oct 10, 2023 – Nov 6, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Nov 6, 2025KYI · Full0—HAPPY NATION LLC 3697189215C617/TX
Sep 12, 2025TNI · Full0—LADA TRANS INC 2998381215C617/TX
Sep 10, 2025TNI · Full0—LADA TRANS INC 2998381215C617/TX
May 14, 2025OHI · Full0—LADA TRANS INC 2998381215C617/TX
Feb 21, 2025TNI · Full0—LADA TRANS INC 2998381215C617/TX
Feb 20, 2025TNI · Full0—LADA TRANS INC 2998381215C617/UK
Dec 18, 2024CAIII · Driver-only1—HAPPY NATION LLC 3697189215C617/TX
Apr 9, 2024MIII · Walk-around1—HAPPY NATION LLC 3697189215C67/TX
Mar 13, 2024IAII · Walk-around7OOSHAPPY NATION LLC 3697189VL002551/TX
Feb 7, 2024KYI · Full0—HAPPY NATION LLC 3697189VL002551/TX
Nov 17, 2023MAIII · Driver-only0—HAPPY NATION LLC 3697189215C617/TX
Oct 10, 2023FLIII · Driver-only0—HAPPY NATION LLC 3697189215C617/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
HAPPY NATION LLC3697189Oct 10, 2023Nov 6, 20257TX
LADA TRANS INC2998381Feb 20, 2025Sep 12, 20255IN
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.
215C617TX—HAPPY NATION LLCOct 10, 2023 → Nov 6, 20254
215C617TX—LADA TRANS INCFeb 21, 2025 → Sep 12, 20254
215C617UK—LADA TRANS INCFeb 20, 2025 → Feb 20, 20251
215C67TX—HAPPY NATION LLCApr 9, 2024 → Apr 9, 20241
VL002551TX—HAPPY NATION LLCFeb 7, 2024 → Mar 13, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 3, 2026