Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Kaufman trailers of nc

5VGFW5039GL004557 · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
26 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 6
First seenJul 6, 2023
CO
Last seenSep 18, 2025
TN
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 26 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
5VGFW5039GL004557
Make
Kaufman trailers of nc
Model
Not decoded
Model year
2016
Body class
Not decoded
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 28, 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 · Jul 6, 2023 – Sep 18, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 18, 2025TNI · Full2—3G TRANSPORT LLC 4090117463878X/MD
Sep 10, 2025INII · Walk-around8OOS3G TRANSPORT LLC 4090117463878X/MD
Jun 10, 2024MDII · Walk-around11OOSJHONS TOWING REPAIR SERVICES LLC 3284468329728X/MD
Apr 18, 2024MDI · Full4OOSJHONS TOWING REPAIR SERVICES LLC 3284468329728X/MD
Jul 20, 2023MDII · Walk-around0—JHONS TOWING REPAIR SERVICES LLC 3284468329728X/MD
Jul 6, 2023COI · Full2—JHONS TOWING REPAIR SERVICES LLC 3284468329728X/MD
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
3G TRANSPORT LLC4090117Sep 10, 2025Sep 18, 20252MD
JHONS TOWING REPAIR SERVICES LLC3284468Jul 6, 2023Jun 10, 20244MD
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.
463878XMD—3G TRANSPORT LLCSep 10, 2025 → Sep 18, 20252
329728XMD—JHONS TOWING REPAIR SERVICES LLCJul 6, 2023 → Jun 10, 20244
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 28, 2026