Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Kaufman trailers of nc

5VGFW5038ML003010 · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
21 mo
Inspections9
all-time
OOS inspections7
of 9
First seen08/27/2024
FL
Last seen05/05/2026
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 21 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
5VGFW5038ML003010
Make
Kaufman trailers of nc
Model
Not decoded
Model year
2021
Body class
Not decoded
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
07/27/2026
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 · 08/27/2024 – 05/05/2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
05/05/2026TXI · Full9OOSRECIFE METALS COMMERCE AND TRANSPORT CORP 42815655521946/ME
03/30/2026TNI · Full3OOSRECIFE METALS COMMERCE AND TRANSPORT CORP 42815655521946/ME
03/18/2026FLII · Walk-around7OOSRECIFE METALS COMMERCE AND TRANSPORT CORP 42815655521946/ME
10/15/2025TXII · Walk-around15OOSNORMEL ENTERPRISE CORP 41315205521946/ME
10/07/2025SCIII · Driver-only6OOSNORMEL ENTERPRISE CORP 41315205521946/ME
08/03/2025FLI · Full12OOSNORMEL ENTERPRISE CORP 41315205521946/ME
05/15/2025IAI · Full10OOSNORMEL ENTERPRISE CORP 4131520TTT4634/OH
05/13/2025KSII · Walk-around6—NORMEL ENTERPRISE CORP 4131520TTT4634/OH
08/27/2024FLI · Full13—NORMEL ENTERPRISE CORP 4131520TTT4634/OH
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
RECIFE METALS COMMERCE AND TRANSPORT CORP428156503/18/202605/05/20263MA
NORMEL ENTERPRISE CORP413152008/27/202410/15/20256FL
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.
5521946ME—RECIFE METALS COMMERCE AND TRANSPORT CORP03/18/2026 → 05/05/20263
5521946ME—NORMEL ENTERPRISE CORP08/03/2025 → 10/15/20253
TTT4634OH—NORMEL ENTERPRISE CORP08/27/2024 → 05/15/20253
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded 07/27/2026