Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Kaufman trailers of nc

5VGFW5039ML007177 · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
7 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 4
First seenSep 29, 2025
OH
Last seenApr 10, 2026
MS
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 7 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
5VGFW5039ML007177
Make
Kaufman trailers of nc
Model
Not decoded
Model year
2021
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 · Sep 29, 2025 – Apr 10, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 10, 2026MSI · Full0KIEVSTAR CARGO LLC 3836541FJHN86/FL
Mar 10, 2026TNIII · Driver-only1KIEVSTAR CARGO LLC 3836541FJHN86/FL
Nov 1, 2025MOIII · Driver-only3MARFA FREIGHT LLC 4445216FJHN86/FL
Sep 29, 2025OHII · Walk-around2MARFA FREIGHT LLC 4445216FJHN86/FL
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
KIEVSTAR CARGO LLC3836541Mar 10, 2026Apr 10, 20262IN
MARFA FREIGHT LLC4445216Sep 29, 2025Nov 1, 20252IL
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.
FJHN86FLKIEVSTAR CARGO LLCMar 10, 2026Apr 10, 20262
FJHN86FLMARFA FREIGHT LLCSep 29, 2025Nov 1, 20252
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 18, 2026