Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2019 Kaufman trailers of nc

5VGFW5036KL008994 · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
8 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 6
First seenJun 13, 2024
NC
Last seenFeb 8, 2025
NJ
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 8 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
5VGFW5036KL008994
Make
Kaufman trailers of nc
Model
Not decoded
Model year
2019
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 · Jun 13, 2024 – Feb 8, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Feb 8, 2025NJI · Full2—TRANSPORT OF AMERICA INC 4118288TL97526/SC
Jan 17, 2025NCIII · Driver-only1—TRANSPORT OF AMERICA INC 4118288TL97526/SC
Nov 4, 2024NJI · Full0—STAR TRANSPORTS LLC 4058614TL97526/NC
Sep 26, 2024NCII · Walk-around9OOSSTAR TRANSPORTS LLC 4058614TL97526/SC
Jun 29, 2024NCI · Full1OOSSTAR TRANSPORTS LLC 4058614TL97526/SC
Jun 13, 2024NCI · Full4OOSSTAR TRANSPORTS LLC 4058614X0722KJG/SC
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
TRANSPORT OF AMERICA INC4118288Jan 17, 2025Feb 8, 20252SC
STAR TRANSPORTS LLC4058614Jun 13, 2024Nov 4, 20244NC
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.
TL97526SC—TRANSPORT OF AMERICA INCJan 17, 2025 → Feb 8, 20252
TL97526NC—STAR TRANSPORTS LLCNov 4, 2024 → Nov 4, 20241
TL97526SC—STAR TRANSPORTS LLCJun 29, 2024 → Sep 26, 20242
X0722KJGSC—STAR TRANSPORTS LLCJun 13, 2024 → Jun 13, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 1, 2026