Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2017 Kaufman trailers of nc

5VGFW5038HL006737 · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
5 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections4
of 5
First seenSep 2, 2025
SC
Last seenFeb 5, 2026
NC
Inspected under 2 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
5VGFW5038HL006737
Make
Kaufman trailers of nc
Model
Not decoded
Model year
2017
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 · Sep 2, 2025 – Feb 5, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Feb 5, 2026NCI · Full8OOSVL CARRIERS LLC 4262432DD42883/NC
Feb 4, 2026VAIII · Driver-only9OOSVL CARRIERS LLC 4262432DD42883/NC
Dec 24, 2025GAIII · Driver-only1—VL CARRIERS LLC 4262432DD42883/NC
Dec 17, 2025NCI · Full10OOSROADRUNNER NC TRANSPORT LLC 3976765DB92323/NC
Sep 2, 2025SCII · Walk-around12OOSVL CARRIERS LLC 4262432DD42883/NC
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
VL CARRIERS LLC4262432Sep 2, 2025Feb 5, 20264NC
ROADRUNNER NC TRANSPORT LLC3976765Dec 17, 2025Dec 17, 20251NC
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.
DD42883NC—VL CARRIERS LLCSep 2, 2025 → Feb 5, 20264
DB92323NC—ROADRUNNER NC TRANSPORT LLCDec 17, 2025 → Dec 17, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 2, 2026