Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Kaufman trailers of nc

5VGFW5036ML010389 · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
4 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 5
First seenSep 4, 2025
CT
Last seenJan 26, 2026
IL
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 4 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
5VGFW5036ML010389
Make
Kaufman trailers of nc
Model
Not decoded
Model year
2021
Body class
Not decoded
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 5, 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 · Sep 4, 2025 – Jan 26, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jan 26, 2026ILIII · Driver-only0—R&R AUTO TRANSPORT INC 4263402999260ST/IL
Jan 7, 2026VTI · Full0—R&R AUTO TRANSPORT INC 4263402999260ST/IL
Nov 20, 2025NYII · Walk-around0—LADA TRANS INC 2998381999260ST/IL
Sep 17, 2025MEIII · Driver-only1—MARFA FREIGHT LLC 4445216999260ST/IL
Sep 4, 2025CTII · Walk-around1—MARFA FREIGHT LLC 4445216999260ST/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
R&R AUTO TRANSPORT INC4263402Jan 7, 2026Jan 26, 20262IL
LADA TRANS INC2998381Nov 20, 2025Nov 20, 20251IN
MARFA FREIGHT LLC4445216Sep 4, 2025Sep 17, 20252IL
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.
999260STIL—R&R AUTO TRANSPORT INCJan 7, 2026 → Jan 26, 20262
999260STIL—LADA TRANS INCNov 20, 2025 → Nov 20, 20251
999260STIL—MARFA FREIGHT LLCSep 4, 2025 → Sep 17, 20252
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 5, 2026