Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Kaufman trailers of nc

5VGFW5031ML010381 · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
28 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 4
First seenDec 6, 2023
MI
Last seenApr 14, 2026
MS
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 28 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
5VGFW5031ML010381
Make
Kaufman trailers of nc
Model
Not decoded
Model year
2021
Body class
Not decoded
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 18, 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 · Dec 6, 2023 – Apr 14, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 14, 2026MSI · Full2—CLEVELAND AUTO TRANSPORT LLC 4350994TUA6994/OH
Feb 9, 2026NCI · Full1OOSMTMFO LLC 4501798TUA6994/OH
Feb 2, 2026ILIII · Driver-only2OOSMTMFO LLC 4501798TUA6994/OH
Dec 6, 2023MII · Full3—IH CARGO INC 32884385277245/ME
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
CLEVELAND AUTO TRANSPORT LLC4350994Apr 14, 2026Apr 14, 20261OH
MTMFO LLC4501798Feb 2, 2026Feb 9, 20262IL
IH CARGO INC3288438Dec 6, 2023Dec 6, 20231OH
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.
TUA6994OH—CLEVELAND AUTO TRANSPORT LLCApr 14, 2026 → Apr 14, 20261
TUA6994OH—MTMFO LLCFeb 2, 2026 → Feb 9, 20262
5277245ME—IH CARGO INCDec 6, 2023 → Dec 6, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 18, 2026