Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2023 Kaufman trailers of nc

5VGFW5038PL003352 · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
8 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 4
First seenDec 8, 2024
AL
Last seenAug 3, 2025
IL
Inspected under 3 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
5VGFW5038PL003352
Make
Kaufman trailers of nc
Model
Not decoded
Model year
2023
Body class
Not decoded
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 18, 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 · Dec 8, 2024 – Aug 3, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 3, 2025ILII · Walk-around3—LAIKO COMPANY LLC 4132866937842ST/IL
Jun 25, 2025ALIII · Driver-only1—K1K TRANS LLC 4282391937842ST/IL
Jun 9, 2025MAIII · Driver-only4—K1K TRANS LLC 4282391937842ST/IL
Dec 8, 2024ALI · Full1—MEROEM AUTO TRANSPORTATION LLC 4277057—
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
LAIKO COMPANY LLC4132866Aug 3, 2025Aug 3, 20251IN
K1K TRANS LLC4282391Jun 9, 2025Jun 25, 20252IL
MEROEM AUTO TRANSPORTATION LLC4277057Dec 8, 2024Dec 8, 20241IL
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.
937842STIL—LAIKO COMPANY LLCAug 3, 2025 → Aug 3, 20251
937842STIL—K1K TRANS LLCJun 9, 2025 → Jun 25, 20252
—IL—MEROEM AUTO TRANSPORTATION LLCDec 8, 2024 → Dec 8, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 18, 2026