Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2022 Kaufman trailers of nc

5VGFW5034NL011297 · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
11 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections6
of 7
First seenAug 18, 2025
IN
Last seenJul 20, 2026
OH
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.
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
5VGFW5034NL011297
Make
Kaufman trailers of nc
Model
Not decoded
Model year
2022
Body class
Not decoded
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Aug 3, 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 · Aug 18, 2025 – Jul 20, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 20, 2026OHIII · Driver-only5OOSAVDB TRANS LLC 45218541002594ST/IL
May 18, 2026OHIII · Driver-only0—AVDB TRANS LLC 45218541002594ST/IL
May 13, 2026OHII · Walk-around8OOSAVDB TRANS LLC 45218541002594ST/IL
May 4, 2026OHII · Walk-around6OOSAVDB TRANS LLC 45218541002594ST/IL
Oct 18, 2025MDII · Walk-around2OOSMLS CAPITAL INC 36480441002594ST/IL
Sep 19, 2025MAII · Walk-around4OOSMLS CAPITAL INC 36480441002594ST/IL
Aug 18, 2025INIII · Driver-only3OOSBM 5 EXPRESS LLC 42521141002594ST/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
AVDB TRANS LLC4521854May 4, 2026Jul 20, 20264IL
MLS CAPITAL INC3648044Sep 19, 2025Oct 18, 20252IL
BM 5 EXPRESS LLC4252114Aug 18, 2025Aug 18, 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.
1002594STIL2AVDB TRANS LLCMay 4, 2026 → Jul 20, 20264
1002594STIL2MLS CAPITAL INCSep 19, 2025 → Oct 18, 20252
1002594STIL—BM 5 EXPRESS LLCAug 18, 2025 → Aug 18, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 3, 2026