Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Kaufman trailers of nc

5VGFW5038LL007458 · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
8 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 7
First seenDec 10, 2024
NC
Last seenAug 29, 2025
IL
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 8 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
5VGFW5038LL007458
Make
Kaufman trailers of nc
Model
Not decoded
Model year
2020
Body class
Not decoded
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Aug 3, 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 · Dec 10, 2024 – Aug 29, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 29, 2025ILIII · Driver-only9OOSBM 5 EXPRESS LLC 42521141022966ST/IL
Aug 27, 2025MSI · Full0—BM 5 EXPRESS LLC 4252114100131ST/IL
Aug 17, 2025NCIII · Driver-only0—BM 5 EXPRESS LLC 42521141022966ST/IL
Apr 3, 2025FLII · Walk-around6—CRYSTAL TRUCKING INC 1165156100013ST/IL
Mar 17, 2025OHIII · Driver-only0—CRYSTAL TRUCKING INC 11651561000131ST/IL
Feb 13, 2025ARIII · Driver-only1—CRYSTAL TRUCKING INC 11651561000131ST/IL
Dec 10, 2024NCI · Full1OOSGFT EXPRESS LLC 42255621000131ST/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
BM 5 EXPRESS LLC4252114Aug 17, 2025Aug 29, 20253IL
CRYSTAL TRUCKING INC1165156Feb 13, 2025Apr 3, 20253IN
GFT EXPRESS LLC4225562Dec 10, 2024Dec 10, 20241IN
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.
1022966STIL—BM 5 EXPRESS LLCAug 17, 2025 → Aug 29, 20252
100131STIL—BM 5 EXPRESS LLCAug 27, 2025 → Aug 27, 20251
100013STIL—CRYSTAL TRUCKING INCApr 3, 2025 → Apr 3, 20251
1000131STIL—CRYSTAL TRUCKING INCFeb 13, 2025 → Mar 17, 20252
1000131STIL—GFT EXPRESS LLCDec 10, 2024 → Dec 10, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 3, 2026