Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Kaufman trailers of nc

5VGFW5031ML004306 · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
9 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 5
First seen06/25/2025
ID
Last seen03/19/2026
IL
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 9 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
5VGFW5031ML004306
Make
Kaufman trailers of nc
Model
Not decoded
Model year
2021
Body class
Not decoded
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
07/30/2026
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 · 06/25/2025 – 03/19/2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
03/19/2026ILIII · Driver-only1—NHX LOGISTICS LLC 45150385636241/ME
12/30/2025GAIII · Driver-only6—DMLCSL LLC 4476927NO TAG/FL
12/24/2025FLI · Full10OOSDMLCSL LLC 44769275545679/ME
12/09/2025CTI · Full8OOSDMLCSL LLC 4476927554567/ME
06/25/2025IDI · Full27OOSMLK START INC 41899005545679/ME
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
NHX LOGISTICS LLC451503803/19/202603/19/20261IL
DMLCSL LLC447692712/09/202512/30/20253IL
MLK START INC418990006/25/202506/25/20251IL
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.
5636241ME—NHX LOGISTICS LLC03/19/2026 → 03/19/20261
NO TAGFL—DMLCSL LLC12/30/2025 → 12/30/20251
5545679ME—DMLCSL LLC12/24/2025 → 12/24/20251
554567ME—DMLCSL LLC12/09/2025 → 12/09/20251
5545679ME—MLK START INC06/25/2025 → 06/25/20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded 07/30/2026