Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2023 Kaufman trailers of nc

5VGFW502XPL002923 · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
1 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections5
of 5
First seenAug 5, 2025
MI
Last seenSep 9, 2025
NC
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 1 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
5VGFW502XPL002923
Make
Kaufman trailers of nc
Model
Not decoded
Model year
2023
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 · Aug 5, 2025 – Sep 9, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 9, 2025NCIII · Driver-only2OOSNIMBUS 2000 LLC 4436542T110505/DE
Sep 4, 2025SCII · Walk-around14OOSNIMBUS 2000 LLC 4436542NO PLATE/FL
Aug 29, 2025SCII · Walk-around8OOSPINGVIN EXPRESS LLC 433525799999999/DE
Aug 8, 2025TNII · Walk-around9OOSPINGVIN EXPRESS LLC 4335257UNKNOWN/FL
Aug 5, 2025MIIII · Driver-only5OOSPINGVIN EXPRESS LLC 4335257T110505/ME
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
NIMBUS 2000 LLC4436542Sep 4, 2025Sep 9, 20252IL
PINGVIN EXPRESS LLC4335257Aug 5, 2025Aug 29, 20253IL
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.
T110505DE—NIMBUS 2000 LLCSep 9, 2025 → Sep 9, 20251
NO PLATEFL—NIMBUS 2000 LLCSep 4, 2025 → Sep 4, 20251
99999999DE—PINGVIN EXPRESS LLCAug 29, 2025 → Aug 29, 20251
UNKNOWNFL—PINGVIN EXPRESS LLCAug 8, 2025 → Aug 8, 20251
T110505ME—PINGVIN EXPRESS LLCAug 5, 2025 → Aug 5, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 2, 2026