Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Kaufman trailers of nc

5VGFW5037LL004826 · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
11 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 6
First seenSep 22, 2025
MS
Last seenAug 4, 2026
AL
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.
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
5VGFW5037LL004826
Make
Kaufman trailers of nc
Model
Not decoded
Model year
2020
Body class
Not decoded
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Aug 6, 2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Sep 22, 2025 – Aug 4, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 4, 2026ALI · Full3OOSFORMEL SERVICES LLC 44282471042776ST/IL
Jul 27, 2026KSI · Full5OOSFORMEL SERVICES LLC 44282471042776ST/IL
Jan 21, 2026CAI · Full0—SIKORA EXPRESS LLC 33062141042778ST/IL
Dec 17, 2025MOI · Full0—MLS CAPITAL INC 36480441042776ST/IL
Nov 21, 2025ILII · Walk-around1—MLS CAPITAL INC 36480441042778ST/IL
Sep 22, 2025MSI · Full2—MLS CAPITAL INC 3648044746 324 ST/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
FORMEL SERVICES LLC4428247Jul 27, 2026Aug 4, 20262IL
SIKORA EXPRESS LLC3306214Jan 21, 2026Jan 21, 20261IL
MLS CAPITAL INC3648044Sep 22, 2025Dec 17, 20253IL
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
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Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
1042776STIL2FORMEL SERVICES LLCJul 27, 2026 → Aug 4, 20262
1042778STIL—SIKORA EXPRESS LLCJan 21, 2026 → Jan 21, 20261
1042776STIL2MLS CAPITAL INCDec 17, 2025 → Dec 17, 20251
1042778STIL2MLS CAPITAL INCNov 21, 2025 → Nov 21, 20251
746 324 STIL2MLS CAPITAL INCSep 22, 2025 → Sep 22, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 6, 2026