Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2022 Kaufman trailers of nc

5VGFW5036NL011298 · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
11 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 5
First seenMay 14, 2025
OH
Last seenApr 9, 2026
IL
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 11 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
5VGFW5036NL011298
Make
Kaufman trailers of nc
Model
Not decoded
Model year
2022
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 · May 14, 2025 – Apr 9, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 9, 2026ILIII · Driver-only4AVDB TRANS LLC 4521854998950ST/IL
Oct 30, 2025OHII · Walk-around11OOSMLS CAPITAL INC 3648044998950ST/IL
Oct 16, 2025OHIII · Driver-only1MLS CAPITAL INC 3648044998950ST/IL
Jul 19, 2025PAIII · Driver-only10OOSRBK TRANS 4360205998950ST/VA
May 14, 2025OHI · Full3RBK TRANS 4360205944141ST/IL
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
AVDB TRANS LLC4521854Apr 9, 2026Apr 9, 20261IL
MLS CAPITAL INC3648044Oct 16, 2025Oct 30, 20252IL
RBK TRANS4360205May 14, 2025Jul 19, 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.
998950STILAVDB TRANS LLCApr 9, 2026Apr 9, 20261
998950STIL2MLS CAPITAL INCOct 16, 2025Oct 30, 20252
998950STVARBK TRANSJul 19, 2025Jul 19, 20251
944141STILRBK TRANSMay 14, 2025May 14, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 1, 2026