Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2023 Kaufman trailers of nc

5VGFW5038PL002573 · TRAILER
Carriers run under4
8 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections4
of 7
First seen08/31/2025
WY
Last seen04/17/2026
OH
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 8 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
5VGFW5038PL002573
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 · 08/31/2025 – 04/17/2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
04/17/2026OHIII · Driver-only1SHAPOVAL & CO LLC 45100055524914/ME
04/08/2026OHII · Walk-around2OOSSHAPOVAL & CO LLC 45100055524914/ME
12/19/2025KSI · Full9LIPCHENKO & CO LLC 44389765524914/ME
12/16/2025COII · Walk-around0LIPCHENKO & CO LLC 44389765524914/ME
12/11/2025MTIII · Driver-only1OOSLIPCHENKO & CO LLC 44389765524914/ME
12/11/2025IDII · Walk-around15OOSANGEL EXPRESS LLC 40205035524914/ME
08/31/2025WYI · Full3OOSASV XPRESS LLC 43893015524914/ME
03

Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SHAPOVAL & CO LLC451000504/08/202604/17/20262OH
LIPCHENKO & CO LLC443897612/11/202512/19/20253FL
ANGEL EXPRESS LLC402050312/11/202512/11/20251OH
ASV XPRESS LLC438930108/31/202508/31/20251IL
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.
5524914MESHAPOVAL & CO LLC04/08/202604/17/20262
5524914MELIPCHENKO & CO LLC12/11/202512/19/20253
5524914MEANGEL EXPRESS LLC12/11/202512/11/20251
5524914MEASV XPRESS LLC08/31/202508/31/20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded 07/27/2026