Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2022 Kaufman trailers of nc

5VGFW5033NL009881 · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
5 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 4
First seenJul 22, 2025
OH
Last seenDec 9, 2025
KY
Inspected under 3 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.
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
5VGFW5033NL009881
Make
Kaufman trailers of nc
Model
Not decoded
Model year
2022
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.
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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jul 22, 2025 – Dec 9, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Dec 9, 2025KYI · Full0—DMLCSL LLC 4476927909200ST/IL
Oct 4, 2025MAIII · Driver-only2—NIMBUS 2000 LLC 4436542909200ST/IL
Sep 4, 2025OHII · Walk-around0—NIMBUS 2000 LLC 4436542909200ST/IL
Jul 22, 2025OHIII · Driver-only0—PINGVIN EXPRESS LLC 4335257909200ST/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
DMLCSL LLC4476927Dec 9, 2025Dec 9, 20251IL
NIMBUS 2000 LLC4436542Sep 4, 2025Oct 4, 20252IL
PINGVIN EXPRESS LLC4335257Jul 22, 2025Jul 22, 20251IL
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.
909200STIL—DMLCSL LLCDec 9, 2025 → Dec 9, 20251
909200STIL—NIMBUS 2000 LLCSep 4, 2025 → Oct 4, 20252
909200STIL—PINGVIN EXPRESS LLCJul 22, 2025 → Jul 22, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 18, 2026