Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2022 Kaufman trailers of nc

5VGFW5033NL000338 · TRAILER
Carriers run under4
5 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 5
First seenJan 1, 2026
AR
Last seenJun 9, 2026
ND
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 5 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
5VGFW5033NL000338
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.
02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jan 1, 2026 – Jun 9, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 9, 2026NDIII · Driver-only1—UNITRANSPORT LLC 45509865560434/ME
May 19, 2026IAII · Walk-around6—UNITRANSPORT LLC 45509865560434/ME
May 11, 2026PAIII · Driver-only2—PK LOGISTIX LLC 45217235560434/ME
Apr 14, 2026NYI · Full5OOSSHAPOVAL & CO LLC 45100055560434/ME
Jan 1, 2026ARI · Full0—LION KING EXPRESS LLC 29807505560434/ME
03

Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
UNITRANSPORT LLC4550986May 19, 2026Jun 9, 20262WA
PK LOGISTIX LLC4521723May 11, 2026May 11, 20261WA
SHAPOVAL & CO LLC4510005Apr 14, 2026Apr 14, 20261OH
LION KING EXPRESS LLC2980750Jan 1, 2026Jan 1, 20261OH
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.
5560434ME—UNITRANSPORT LLCMay 19, 2026 → Jun 9, 20262
5560434ME—PK LOGISTIX LLCMay 11, 2026 → May 11, 20261
5560434ME—SHAPOVAL & CO LLCApr 14, 2026 → Apr 14, 20261
5560434ME—LION KING EXPRESS LLCJan 1, 2026 → Jan 1, 20261
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 1, 2026