Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Kaufman trailers of nc

5VGFW5036ML009582 · TRAILER
Carriers run under4
12 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 6
First seenNov 29, 2024
PA
Last seenNov 10, 2025
NE
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 12 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
5VGFW5036ML009582
Make
Kaufman trailers of nc
Model
Not decoded
Model year
2021
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 · Nov 29, 2024 – Nov 10, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Nov 10, 2025NEI · Full3—ND EXPRESS INC 2805110N1212TGM/SC
Jul 31, 2025ARI · Full3OOSBM 5 EXPRESS LLC 42521145411010/ME
Apr 8, 2025KSI · Full1—CRYSTAL TRUCKING INC 11651565411010/ME
Dec 30, 2024MII · Full4OOSGFT EXPRESS LLC 42255625411010/ME
Dec 24, 2024OHIII · Driver-only2OOSGFT EXPRESS LLC 42255625411010/ME
Nov 29, 2024PAIII · Driver-only5—GFT EXPRESS LLC 42255625411010/ME
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Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ND EXPRESS INC2805110Nov 10, 2025Nov 10, 20251SC
BM 5 EXPRESS LLC4252114Jul 31, 2025Jul 31, 20251IL
CRYSTAL TRUCKING INC1165156Apr 8, 2025Apr 8, 20251IN
GFT EXPRESS LLC4225562Nov 29, 2024Dec 30, 20243IN
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.
N1212TGMSC—ND EXPRESS INCNov 10, 2025 → Nov 10, 20251
5411010ME—BM 5 EXPRESS LLCJul 31, 2025 → Jul 31, 20251
5411010ME—CRYSTAL TRUCKING INCApr 8, 2025 → Apr 8, 20251
5411010ME—GFT EXPRESS LLCNov 29, 2024 → Dec 30, 20243
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 1, 2026
2021 Kaufman trailers of nc — VIN 5VGFW5036ML009582