Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Kaufman trailers of nc

5VGFW5038JL002726 · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
34 mo
Inspections10
all-time
OOS inspections4
of 10
First seenAug 23, 2023
PA
Last seenJun 30, 2026
PA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 34 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
5VGFW5038JL002726
Make
Kaufman trailers of nc
Model
Not decoded
Model year
2018
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 · Aug 23, 2023 – Jun 30, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 30, 2026PAI · Full16OOSTOP CAR TRANSPORT LLC 43250145515070/ME
Feb 20, 2026OHIII · Driver-only0—TOP CAR TRANSPORT LLC 43250145515070/ME
Feb 11, 2026MDI · Full1OOSTOP CAR TRANSPORT LLC 43250145515070/ME
Aug 15, 2025MDII · Walk-around1OOSTOP CAR TRANSPORT LLC 43250145515070/ME
Aug 13, 2025WII · Full1—TOP CAR TRANSPORT LLC 43250145515070/ME
Mar 25, 2025MDII · Walk-around0—TOP CAR TRANSPORT LLC 43250145515070/ME
May 17, 2024MDI · Full2—LIGHT TOWING LLC 2284379253496G/MA
May 1, 2024OHI · Full4OOSLIGHT TOWING LLC 2284379253496G/ME
Apr 18, 2024IAIII · Driver-only5—LIGHT TOWING LLC 2284379253496G/ME
Aug 23, 2023PAIII · Driver-only1—LIGHT TOWING LLC 228437925496G/ME
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
TOP CAR TRANSPORT LLC4325014Mar 25, 2025Jun 30, 20266MD
LIGHT TOWING LLC2284379Aug 23, 2023May 17, 20244MD
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.
5515070ME2TOP CAR TRANSPORT LLCMar 25, 2025 → Jun 30, 20266
253496GMA—LIGHT TOWING LLCMay 17, 2024 → May 17, 20241
253496GME—LIGHT TOWING LLCApr 18, 2024 → May 1, 20242
25496GME—LIGHT TOWING LLCAug 23, 2023 → Aug 23, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 1, 2026