Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Kaufman trailers of nc

5VGFW5038ML010877 · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
17 mo
Inspections11
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 11
First seen04/10/2024
MI
Last seen09/17/2025
AL
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 17 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.
01

Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
5VGFW5038ML010877
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 · 04/10/2024 – 09/17/2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
09/17/2025ALII · Walk-around0—ONE STEP TRANSPORTATION LLC 4060151858216ST/IL
06/19/2025MSI · Full0—CAROLINA LOGISTICS INC 2355570858216ST/IL
05/17/2025SCIII · Driver-only1—CAROLINA LOGISTICS INC 2355570858216ST/IL
04/16/2025TNI · Full1OOSCAROLINA LOGISTICS INC 2355570858216ST/IL
04/03/2025OHIII · Driver-only0—CAROLINA LOGISTICS INC 2355570858216ST/IL
03/03/2025TNI · Full0—LEMON TREE INC 4000427858216ST/IL
10/09/2024INII · Walk-around0—LEMON TREE INC 4000427858216ST/IL
09/22/2024AZI · Full0—LEMON TREE INC 4000427858216ST/IL
09/17/2024ILI · Full1—LEMON TREE INC 4000427858216ST/IL
08/23/2024MOI · Full2—LEMON TREE INC 4000427858216ST/IL
04/10/2024MII · Full6OOSLEMON TREE INC 4000427858216ST/IL
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ONE STEP TRANSPORTATION LLC406015109/17/202509/17/20251IL
CAROLINA LOGISTICS INC235557004/03/202506/19/20254SC
LEMON TREE INC400042704/10/202403/03/20256IN
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.
858216STIL—ONE STEP TRANSPORTATION LLC09/17/2025 → 09/17/20251
858216STIL—CAROLINA LOGISTICS INC04/03/2025 → 06/19/20254
858216STIL—LEMON TREE INC04/10/2024 → 03/03/20256
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded 07/27/2026