Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Kaufman trailers of nc

5VGFW5030ML012316 · TRAILER
Carriers run under6
30 mo
Inspections10
all-time
OOS inspections6
of 10
First seen12/21/2023
KY
Last seen06/01/2026
AR
Inspected under 6 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
5VGFW5030ML012316
Make
Kaufman trailers of nc
Model
Not decoded
Model year
2021
Body class
Not decoded
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
07/27/2026
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 · 12/21/2023 – 06/01/2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
06/01/2026ARII · Walk-around1—UNITRANSPORT LLC 45509865411009/ME
04/16/2026GAIII · Driver-only1—KLM 20 LLC 44591305411009/ME
08/14/2025WVI · Full5OOSBM 5 EXPRESS LLC 42521145411009/ME
02/25/2025IAII · Walk-around14OOSCRYSTAL TRUCKING INC 11651565411009/ME
02/15/2025NCI · Full3OOSCRYSTAL TRUCKING INC 11651565411009/ME
02/14/2025MII · Full6OOSCRYSTAL TRUCKING INC 11651565411009/ME
02/06/2025NCI · Full0—CRYSTAL TRUCKING INC 11651565411009/ME
11/22/2024KYIII · Driver-only4OOSGFT EXPRESS LLC 42255625411009/ME
11/06/2024TNI · Full5OOSGFT EXPRESS LLC 42255625411009/ME
12/21/2023KYI · Full1—FOREVER YOUNG TRUCKING LLC 4159138858414/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

6 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
UNITRANSPORT LLC455098606/01/202606/01/20261WA
KLM 20 LLC445913004/16/202604/16/20261WI
BM 5 EXPRESS LLC425211408/14/202508/14/20251IL
CRYSTAL TRUCKING INC116515602/06/202502/25/20254IN
GFT EXPRESS LLC422556211/06/202411/22/20242IN
FOREVER YOUNG TRUCKING LLC415913812/21/202312/21/20231IN
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
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Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
5411009ME—UNITRANSPORT LLC06/01/2026 → 06/01/20261
5411009ME—KLM 20 LLC04/16/2026 → 04/16/20261
5411009ME—BM 5 EXPRESS LLC08/14/2025 → 08/14/20251
5411009ME—CRYSTAL TRUCKING INC02/06/2025 → 02/25/20254
5411009ME—GFT EXPRESS LLC11/06/2024 → 11/22/20242
858414IL—FOREVER YOUNG TRUCKING LLC12/21/2023 → 12/21/20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded 07/27/2026