Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2023 Kaufman trailers of nc

5VGFW5038PL000323 · TRAILER
Carriers run under5
5 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 5
First seen01/08/2026
TN
Last seen06/03/2026
CO
Inspected under 5 different carriers in 5 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
5VGFW5038PL000323
Make
Kaufman trailers of nc
Model
Not decoded
Model year
2023
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 · 01/08/2026 – 06/03/2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
06/03/2026COIII · Driver-only2—UNITRANSPORT LLC 4550986556-0729/ME
05/06/2026NCI · Full0—PK LOGISTIX LLC 45217235560729/ME
03/10/2026OHIII · Driver-only0—SHAPOVAL & CO LLC 45100055560729/ME
02/17/2026MII · Full14OOSEXP NAVIGATOR LLC 42533655560729/ME
01/08/2026TNI · Full2OOSLIPCHENKO & CO LLC 44389765473344/ME
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Carriers this unit has run under

5 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
UNITRANSPORT LLC455098606/03/202606/03/20261WA
PK LOGISTIX LLC452172305/06/202605/06/20261WA
SHAPOVAL & CO LLC451000503/10/202603/10/20261OH
EXP NAVIGATOR LLC425336502/17/202602/17/20261OH
LIPCHENKO & CO LLC443897601/08/202601/08/20261FL
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.
556-0729ME—UNITRANSPORT LLC06/03/2026 → 06/03/20261
5560729ME—PK LOGISTIX LLC05/06/2026 → 05/06/20261
5560729ME—SHAPOVAL & CO LLC03/10/2026 → 03/10/20261
5560729ME—EXP NAVIGATOR LLC02/17/2026 → 02/17/20261
5473344ME—LIPCHENKO & CO LLC01/08/2026 → 01/08/20261
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded 07/27/2026