Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2022 Kaufman trailers of nc

5VGFW5031NL009877 · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
11 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 6
First seenJul 2, 2025
MA
Last seenJun 18, 2026
NY
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 11 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
5VGFW5031NL009877
Make
Kaufman trailers of nc
Model
Not decoded
Model year
2022
Body class
Not decoded
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Aug 1, 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 · Jul 2, 2025 – Jun 18, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 18, 2026NYII · Walk-around3—YMC TRANSPORT LLC 45516021017490ST/IL
Dec 27, 2025MDI · Full0—DMLCSL LLC 44769271017490ST/IL
Dec 18, 2025PAI · Full0—DMLCSL LLC 44769271017490ST/IL
Aug 22, 2025NJII · Walk-around1—PINGVIN EXPRESS LLC 43352571017490ST/IN
Aug 5, 2025NYIII · Driver-only2—PINGVIN EXPRESS LLC 43352571017490ST/IL
Jul 2, 2025MAIII · Driver-only0—PINGVIN EXPRESS LLC 43352571017490ST/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
YMC TRANSPORT LLC4551602Jun 18, 2026Jun 18, 20261IL
DMLCSL LLC4476927Dec 18, 2025Dec 27, 20252IL
PINGVIN EXPRESS LLC4335257Jul 2, 2025Aug 22, 20253IL
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.
1017490STIL2YMC TRANSPORT LLCJun 18, 2026 → Jun 18, 20261
1017490STIL—DMLCSL LLCDec 18, 2025 → Dec 27, 20252
1017490STIN—PINGVIN EXPRESS LLCAug 22, 2025 → Aug 22, 20251
1017490STIL—PINGVIN EXPRESS LLCJul 2, 2025 → Aug 5, 20252
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 1, 2026