Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Kaufman trailers of nc

5VGFW5038LL009596 · TRAILER
Carriers run under4
15 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 4
First seenJan 16, 2025
NC
Last seenApr 18, 2026
NY
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 15 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
5VGFW5038LL009596
Make
Kaufman trailers of nc
Model
Not decoded
Model year
2020
Body class
Not decoded
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 18, 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 · Jan 16, 2025 – Apr 18, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 18, 2026NYIII · Driver-only4—PHENIXTRUCKING LLC 3991799TZ9042J/MA
Aug 19, 2025PAI · Full4—LION TRUCKING COMPANY LLC 3989600TZ9544F/MA
Mar 27, 2025ILI · Full12OOSCRYSTAL TRUCKING INC 11651565344091/ME
Jan 16, 2025NCI · Full3—GFT EXPRESS LLC 42255625344091/ME
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Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
PHENIXTRUCKING LLC3991799Apr 18, 2026Apr 18, 20261MA
LION TRUCKING COMPANY LLC3989600Aug 19, 2025Aug 19, 20251MA
CRYSTAL TRUCKING INC1165156Mar 27, 2025Mar 27, 20251IN
GFT EXPRESS LLC4225562Jan 16, 2025Jan 16, 20251IN
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.
TZ9042JMA—PHENIXTRUCKING LLCApr 18, 2026 → Apr 18, 20261
TZ9544FMA—LION TRUCKING COMPANY LLCAug 19, 2025 → Aug 19, 20251
5344091ME—CRYSTAL TRUCKING INCMar 27, 2025 → Mar 27, 20251
5344091ME—GFT EXPRESS LLCJan 16, 2025 → Jan 16, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 18, 2026