Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Kaufman trailers of nc

5VGFW5036ML012322 · TRAILER
Carriers run under4
3 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections5
of 7
First seen03/17/2026
WI
Last seen06/27/2026
SD
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 3 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
5VGFW5036ML012322
Make
Kaufman trailers of nc
Model
Not decoded
Model year
2021
Body class
Not decoded
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
07/27/2026
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 · 03/17/2026 – 06/27/2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
06/27/2026SDIII · Driver-only0—UNITRANSPORT LLC 45509865637562/ME
05/26/2026NCI · Full1OOSUNITRANSPORT LLC 45509865637562/ME
04/29/2026MAIII · Driver-only4OOSAFFECT TRUCKING LLC 37277545637562/ME
04/20/2026INIII · Driver-only1—SHAPOVAL & CO LLC 45100055637562/ME
04/08/2026OHI · Full2OOSSHAPOVAL & CO LLC 45100055637562/ME
04/02/2026KSI · Full14OOSLION KING EXPRESS LLC 29807505637562/ME
03/17/2026WIIII · Driver-only4OOSSHAPOVAL & CO LLC 45100055637562/ME
03

Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
UNITRANSPORT LLC455098605/26/202606/27/20262WA
AFFECT TRUCKING LLC372775404/29/202604/29/20261OH
SHAPOVAL & CO LLC451000503/17/202604/20/20263OH
LION KING EXPRESS LLC298075004/02/202604/02/20261OH
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.
5637562ME2UNITRANSPORT LLC05/26/2026 → 06/27/20262
5637562ME—AFFECT TRUCKING LLC04/29/2026 → 04/29/20261
5637562ME—SHAPOVAL & CO LLC03/17/2026 → 04/20/20263
5637562ME—LION KING EXPRESS LLC04/02/2026 → 04/02/20261
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded 07/27/2026