Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2022 Kaufman trailers of nc

5VGFW503XNL004404 · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
12 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections4
of 4
First seen06/12/2025
WI
Last seen06/10/2026
TX
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 12 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
5VGFW503XNL004404
Make
Kaufman trailers of nc
Model
Not decoded
Model year
2022
Body class
Not decoded
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
07/18/2026
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 · 06/12/2025 – 06/10/2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
06/10/2026TXI · Full21OOSTROPICAL AUTO SOLUTIONS LLC 2512388CR20PW/FL
06/10/2026TXI · Full21OOSTROPICAL AUTO SOLUTIONS LLC 2512388CR20PW/FL
01/11/2026GAI · Full17OOSDMLCSL LLC 4476927CR20PW/FL
06/12/2025WII · Full15OOSAPI AUTO GROUP LLC 4285236CI85PG/FL
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
TROPICAL AUTO SOLUTIONS LLC251238806/10/202606/10/20262FL
DMLCSL LLC447692701/11/202601/11/20261IL
API AUTO GROUP LLC428523606/12/202506/12/20251CA
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.
CR20PWFL2TROPICAL AUTO SOLUTIONS LLC06/10/2026 → 06/10/20262
CR20PWFL—DMLCSL LLC01/11/2026 → 01/11/20261
CI85PGFL—API AUTO GROUP LLC06/12/2025 → 06/12/20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded 07/18/2026