Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2017 Kaufman trailers of nc

5VGFW5038HL007161 · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
36 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections4
of 8
First seenJul 19, 2023
NY
Last seenJul 27, 2026
NY
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 36 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
5VGFW5038HL007161
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.
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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jul 19, 2023 – Jul 27, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 27, 2026NYI · Full3OOSFCA TRANSPORTATION INC 40222345559061/ME
Apr 13, 2026NHIII · Driver-only0—EZ CARGO INC 30778445559061/ME
Apr 13, 2026NHI · Full13OOSEZ CARGO INC 30778445559061/ME
Apr 6, 2026CTI · Full20OOSEZ CARGO INC 30778445559061/ME
Apr 2, 2026CTII · Walk-around20OOSEZ CARGO INC 30778445559061/ME
Oct 18, 2023NYIII · Driver-only3—DIRECT MOTOR LINES INC 2795768939375ST/IL
Sep 28, 2023NYI · Full2—DIRECT MOTOR LINES INC 2795768939375ST/IL
Jul 19, 2023NYI · Full4—DIRECT MOTOR LINES INC 2795768706478ST/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
FCA TRANSPORTATION INC4022234Jul 27, 2026Jul 27, 20261MA
EZ CARGO INC3077844Apr 2, 2026Apr 13, 20264MA
DIRECT MOTOR LINES INC2795768Jul 19, 2023Oct 18, 20233IL
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.
5559061ME2FCA TRANSPORTATION INCJul 27, 2026 → Jul 27, 20261
5559061ME—EZ CARGO INCApr 2, 2026 → Apr 13, 20264
939375STIL—DIRECT MOTOR LINES INCSep 28, 2023 → Oct 18, 20232
706478STIL—DIRECT MOTOR LINES INCJul 19, 2023 → Jul 19, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 2, 2026