Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Kaufman trailers of nc

5VGFW5321JL007284 · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
20 mo
Inspections9
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 9
First seenMay 15, 2024
NC
Last seenJan 29, 2026
NC
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 20 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
5VGFW5321JL007284
Make
Kaufman trailers of nc
Model
Not decoded
Model year
2018
Body class
Not decoded
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Aug 3, 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 · May 15, 2024 – Jan 29, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jan 29, 2026NCI · Full5—ALKALINE TRANSPORT LLC 4105145DD14692/NC
Jan 21, 2026NCI · Full0—ALKALINE TRANSPORT LLC 4105145DD14692/NC
Oct 28, 2025NCIII · Driver-only3—ALKALINE TRANSPORT LLC 4105145DD14692/NC
Jul 9, 2025NCI · Full0—ALKALINE TRANSPORT LLC 4105145DD14692/NC
May 27, 2025NCIII · Driver-only1—ALKALINE TRANSPORT LLC 4105145DD14692/NC
Mar 11, 2025NCI · Full1—ALKALINE TRANSPORT LLC 4105145DD14692/NC
Nov 4, 2024NCI · Full2—ALKALINE TRANSPORT LLC 4105145NONE/OT
May 29, 2024NCI · Full10OOSLUIS MEDINA 1566795—
May 15, 2024NCI · Full2OOSALKALINE TRANSPORT LLC 4105145—
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ALKALINE TRANSPORT LLC4105145May 15, 2024Jan 29, 20268NC
LUIS MEDINA1566795May 29, 2024May 29, 20241NY
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.
DD14692NC—ALKALINE TRANSPORT LLCMar 11, 2025 → Jan 29, 20266
NONEOT—ALKALINE TRANSPORT LLCNov 4, 2024 → Nov 4, 20241
—WI—LUIS MEDINAMay 29, 2024 → May 29, 20241
—WI—ALKALINE TRANSPORT LLCMay 15, 2024 → May 15, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 3, 2026
2018 Kaufman trailers of nc — VIN 5VGFW5321JL007284