Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Kaufman trailers of nc

5VGFW5036LL001688 · TRAILER
Carriers run under4
9 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 6
First seenAug 27, 2025
WI
Last seenMay 19, 2026
MS
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 9 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
5VGFW5036LL001688
Make
Kaufman trailers of nc
Model
Not decoded
Model year
2020
Body class
Not decoded
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 31, 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 27, 2025 – May 19, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 19, 2026MSIII · Driver-only0—UNITRANSPORT LLC 455098654702798/ME
Jan 6, 2026MOI · Full1OOSRUD FLEET CORPORATION 32283545472798/ME
Jan 6, 2026MOII · Walk-around7—RUD FLEET CORPORATION 32283545472798/ME
Dec 19, 2025WII · Full3OOSLIPCHENKO & CO LLC 44389765472798/ME
Dec 11, 2025MSI · Full0—LIPCHENKO & CO LLC 44389765472798/ME
Aug 27, 2025WIIII · Driver-only6—LION KING EXPRESS LLC 29807505472798/ME
03

Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
UNITRANSPORT LLC4550986May 19, 2026May 19, 20261WA
RUD FLEET CORPORATION3228354Jan 6, 2026Jan 6, 20262NC
LIPCHENKO & CO LLC4438976Dec 11, 2025Dec 19, 20252FL
LION KING EXPRESS LLC2980750Aug 27, 2025Aug 27, 20251OH
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.
54702798ME—UNITRANSPORT LLCMay 19, 2026 → May 19, 20261
5472798ME—RUD FLEET CORPORATIONJan 6, 2026 → Jan 6, 20262
5472798ME—LIPCHENKO & CO LLCDec 11, 2025 → Dec 19, 20252
5472798ME—LION KING EXPRESS LLCAug 27, 2025 → Aug 27, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 31, 2026
2020 Kaufman trailers of nc — VIN 5VGFW5036LL001688