Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2023 Kaufman trailers of nc

5VGFW5036PL003155 · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
5 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 7
First seenJul 24, 2025
WI
Last seenDec 11, 2025
IL
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 5 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
5VGFW5036PL003155
Make
Kaufman trailers of nc
Model
Not decoded
Model year
2023
Body class
Not decoded
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Aug 2, 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 · Jul 24, 2025 – Dec 11, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Dec 11, 2025ILIII · Driver-only0—SPIRIT FLEET INC 43377471020469ST/IL
Sep 30, 2025IAIII · Driver-only9—SPIRIT FLEET INC 43377471020469ST/IL
Sep 29, 2025ILIII · Driver-only1—NIMBUS 2000 LLC 44365421020469ST/IL
Sep 11, 2025OHI · Full3—NIMBUS 2000 LLC 44365421020469ST/IL
Aug 25, 2025PAI · Full6OOSPINGVIN EXPRESS LLC 43352571020469ST/IL
Aug 14, 2025OHIII · Driver-only0—PINGVIN EXPRESS LLC 43352571020469ST/IL
Jul 24, 2025WIII · Walk-around1—PINGVIN EXPRESS LLC 43352571020469ST/IL
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SPIRIT FLEET INC4337747Sep 30, 2025Dec 11, 20252IL
NIMBUS 2000 LLC4436542Sep 11, 2025Sep 29, 20252IL
PINGVIN EXPRESS LLC4335257Jul 24, 2025Aug 25, 20253IL
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.
1020469STIL—SPIRIT FLEET INCSep 30, 2025 → Dec 11, 20252
1020469STIL—NIMBUS 2000 LLCSep 11, 2025 → Sep 29, 20252
1020469STIL—PINGVIN EXPRESS LLCJul 24, 2025 → Aug 25, 20253
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 2, 2026
2023 Kaufman trailers of nc — VIN 5VGFW5036PL003155