Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2017 Kaufman trailers of nc

5VGFW5038HL005104 · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
19 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 6
First seenJul 27, 2023
DE
Last seenFeb 4, 2025
DE
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 19 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
5VGFW5038HL005104
Make
Kaufman trailers of nc
Model
Not decoded
Model year
2017
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 · Jul 27, 2023 – Feb 4, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Feb 4, 2025DEII · Walk-around2OOSCAR2GO INCORPORATED 40833235100219/ME
Jul 15, 2024PAI · Full7OOSTJ AUTO TRANSPORT LLC 41798445100219/ME
May 2, 2024MDII · Walk-around0—TJ AUTO TRANSPORT LLC 41798445100219/ME
Mar 7, 2024MDII · Walk-around1—TJ AUTO TRANSPORT LLC 41798445100219/ME
Feb 29, 2024MDII · Walk-around1—TJ AUTO TRANSPORT LLC 41798445100219/ME
Jul 27, 2023DEI · Full0—SAFETY CAR EXPRESS LLC 32285405100219/ME
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
CAR2GO INCORPORATED4083323Feb 4, 2025Feb 4, 20251PA
TJ AUTO TRANSPORT LLC4179844Feb 29, 2024Jul 15, 20244MD
SAFETY CAR EXPRESS LLC3228540Jul 27, 2023Jul 27, 20231MD
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.
5100219ME—CAR2GO INCORPORATEDFeb 4, 2025 → Feb 4, 20251
5100219ME—TJ AUTO TRANSPORT LLCFeb 29, 2024 → Jul 15, 20244
5100219ME—SAFETY CAR EXPRESS LLCJul 27, 2023 → Jul 27, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 1, 2026