Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Kaufman trailers of nc

5VGFW5033ML006879 · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
10 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 4
First seenSep 10, 2025
OR
Last seenJul 14, 2026
VA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 10 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.
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
5VGFW5033ML006879
Make
Kaufman trailers of nc
Model
Not decoded
Model year
2021
Body class
Not decoded
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 19, 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 · Sep 10, 2025 – Jul 14, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 14, 2026VAII · Walk-around2OOSVERTICAL LLC 43534371006722ST/IL
Sep 19, 2025MSII · Walk-around3—NIMBUS 2000 LLC 4436542970022ST/IL
Sep 12, 2025UTI · Full8OOSNIMBUS 2000 LLC 4436542970022ST/IL
Sep 10, 2025ORIII · Driver-only6OOSNIMBUS 2000 LLC 4436542970022ST/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
VERTICAL LLC4353437Jul 14, 2026Jul 14, 20261WA
NIMBUS 2000 LLC4436542Sep 10, 2025Sep 19, 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.
1006722STIL2VERTICAL LLCJul 14, 2026 → Jul 14, 20261
970022STIL—NIMBUS 2000 LLCSep 10, 2025 → Sep 19, 20253
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 19, 2026