Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2023 Kaufman trailers of nc

5VGFW5036PL002135 · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
12 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections4
of 5
First seenNov 5, 2024
MT
Last seenNov 20, 2025
KS
Inspected under 2 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
5VGFW5036PL002135
Make
Kaufman trailers of nc
Model
Not decoded
Model year
2023
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 5, 2024 – Nov 20, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Nov 20, 2025KSI · Full5OOSUS CARRIER LLC 3815829272C816/TX
Nov 3, 2025LAII · Walk-around3OOSUS CARRIER LLC 3815829272C816/TX
Sep 5, 2025MSI · Full0—US CARRIER LLC 38158295467924/ME
Dec 3, 2024OHII · Walk-around6OOSMEROEM AUTO TRANSPORTATION LLC 4277057QA83IG/FL
Nov 5, 2024MTIII · Driver-only4OOSMEROEM AUTO TRANSPORTATION LLC 4277057QA83IG/FL
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
US CARRIER LLC3815829Sep 5, 2025Nov 20, 20253OH
MEROEM AUTO TRANSPORTATION LLC4277057Nov 5, 2024Dec 3, 20242IL
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.
272C816TX—US CARRIER LLCNov 3, 2025 → Nov 20, 20252
5467924ME—US CARRIER LLCSep 5, 2025 → Sep 5, 20251
QA83IGFL—MEROEM AUTO TRANSPORTATION LLCNov 5, 2024 → Dec 3, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 1, 2026
2023 Kaufman trailers of nc — VIN 5VGFW5036PL002135