Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2023 Kaufman trailers of nc

5VGFW5038PL001200 · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
6 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections4
of 6
First seenNov 26, 2024
TN
Last seenMay 14, 2025
MA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 6 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
5VGFW5038PL001200
Make
Kaufman trailers of nc
Model
Not decoded
Model year
2023
Body class
Not decoded
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Aug 6, 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 · Nov 26, 2024 – May 14, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 14, 2025MAI · Full6OOSBPA HOTSHOT CORP 33575621008868ST/IL
Mar 5, 2025OHII · Walk-around9OOSMEROEM AUTO TRANSPORTATION LLC 4277057909109ST/IL
Feb 12, 2025ILIII · Driver-only3OOSMEROEM AUTO TRANSPORTATION LLC 4277057959474ST/IL
Jan 28, 2025IAII · Walk-around5OOSMEROEM AUTO TRANSPORTATION LLC 4277057959474ST/IL
Jan 23, 2025PAI · Full2—BPA HOTSHOT CORP 3357562909109ST/IL
Nov 26, 2024TNI · Full0—MEROEM AUTO TRANSPORTATION LLC 4277057959474ST/UK
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
BPA HOTSHOT CORP3357562Jan 23, 2025May 14, 20252IL
MEROEM AUTO TRANSPORTATION LLC4277057Nov 26, 2024Mar 5, 20254IL
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.
1008868STIL—BPA HOTSHOT CORPMay 14, 2025 → May 14, 20251
909109STIL—MEROEM AUTO TRANSPORTATION LLCMar 5, 2025 → Mar 5, 20251
959474STIL—MEROEM AUTO TRANSPORTATION LLCJan 28, 2025 → Feb 12, 20252
909109STIL—BPA HOTSHOT CORPJan 23, 2025 → Jan 23, 20251
959474STUK—MEROEM AUTO TRANSPORTATION LLCNov 26, 2024 → Nov 26, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 6, 2026