Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Kaufman trailers of nc

5VGFW5033ML009359 · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
3 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 5
First seenJun 10, 2025
KS
Last seenSep 24, 2025
OH
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 3 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
5VGFW5033ML009359
Make
Kaufman trailers of nc
Model
Not decoded
Model year
2021
Body class
Not decoded
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Aug 2, 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 · Jun 10, 2025 – Sep 24, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 24, 2025OHI · Full4OOSNIMBUS 2000 LLC 44365421026205ST/IL
Sep 2, 2025MNIII · Driver-only8OOSPINGVIN EXPRESS LLC 43352571026205ST/IL
Aug 22, 2025OHII · Walk-around1—PINGVIN EXPRESS LLC 43352571026205ST/IL
Aug 7, 2025ILIII · Driver-only0—PINGVIN EXPRESS LLC 43352571026205ST/IL
Jun 10, 2025KSI · Full4—WIGGY TRANSPORT INC 3801121880009ST/IL
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
NIMBUS 2000 LLC4436542Sep 24, 2025Sep 24, 20251IL
PINGVIN EXPRESS LLC4335257Aug 7, 2025Sep 2, 20253IL
WIGGY TRANSPORT INC3801121Jun 10, 2025Jun 10, 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.
1026205STIL—NIMBUS 2000 LLCSep 24, 2025 → Sep 24, 20251
1026205STIL—PINGVIN EXPRESS LLCAug 7, 2025 → Sep 2, 20253
880009STIL—WIGGY TRANSPORT INCJun 10, 2025 → Jun 10, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 2, 2026