Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2017 Kaufman trailers of nc

5VGFW5035HL003939 · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
31 mo
Inspections10
all-time
OOS inspections6
of 10
First seenDec 12, 2023
MD
Last seenJul 7, 2026
MD
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 31 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
5VGFW5035HL003939
Make
Kaufman trailers of nc
Model
Not decoded
Model year
2017
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 · Dec 12, 2023 – Jul 7, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 7, 2026MDI · Full16OOSTJ AUTO TRANSPORT LLC 4179844C456024/ME
Jun 20, 2026PAI · Full13OOSTJ AUTO TRANSPORT LLC 4179844C465024/ME
Dec 30, 2025MDII · Walk-around9OOSTJ AUTO TRANSPORT LLC 4179844C465024/ME
May 12, 2025OHII · Walk-around0—TJ AUTO TRANSPORT LLC 4179844C465024/ME
Oct 2, 2024MDII · Walk-around6OOSTJ AUTO TRANSPORT LLC 4179844C465024/ME
Sep 27, 2024OHIII · Driver-only0—TJ AUTO TRANSPORT LLC 4179844C465024/ME
Sep 5, 2024MDII · Walk-around0—TJ AUTO TRANSPORT LLC 4179844C465024/ME
Jul 31, 2024OHIII · Driver-only3OOSTJ AUTO TRANSPORT LLC 4179844249963C/ME
Feb 14, 2024OHI · Full4OOSTJ AUTO TRANSPORT LLC 4179844249963C/ME
Dec 12, 2023MDIII · Driver-only0—SAFETY CAR EXPRESS LLC 3228540249963C/ME
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
TJ AUTO TRANSPORT LLC4179844Feb 14, 2024Jul 7, 20269MD
SAFETY CAR EXPRESS LLC3228540Dec 12, 2023Dec 12, 20231MD
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.
C456024ME2TJ AUTO TRANSPORT LLCJul 7, 2026 → Jul 7, 20261
C465024ME2TJ AUTO TRANSPORT LLCSep 5, 2024 → Jun 20, 20266
249963CME—TJ AUTO TRANSPORT LLCFeb 14, 2024 → Jul 31, 20242
249963CME—SAFETY CAR EXPRESS LLCDec 12, 2023 → Dec 12, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 2, 2026