Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2017 Kaufman trailers of nc

5VGFW5323HL004574 · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
13 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 6
First seenJun 29, 2025
TN
Last seenJul 2, 2026
GA
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 13 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
5VGFW5323HL004574
Make
Kaufman trailers of nc
Model
Not decoded
Model year
2017
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 · Jun 29, 2025 – Jul 2, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 2, 2026GAIII · Driver-only13—TROPICAL AUTO SOLUTIONS LLC 2512388QB59NQ/FL
Jun 26, 2026TNI · Full1OOSTROPICAL AUTO SOLUTIONS LLC 2512388QB59NQ/FL
Jun 26, 2026TNI · Full1—TROPICAL AUTO SOLUTIONS LLC 2512388QB59NQ/FL
Apr 4, 2026FLI · Full9OOSR PERAZA ENTERPRISES LLC 4475758QB509NQ/FL
Mar 31, 2026FLI · Full2—R PERAZA ENTERPRISES LLC 4475758QB59NQ/FL
Jun 29, 2025TNI · Full6OOSELEGANT EXPRESS LLC 3821822QB59NQ/FL
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
TROPICAL AUTO SOLUTIONS LLC2512388Jun 26, 2026Jul 2, 20263FL
R PERAZA ENTERPRISES LLC4475758Mar 31, 2026Apr 4, 20262FL
ELEGANT EXPRESS LLC3821822Jun 29, 2025Jun 29, 20251FL
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.
QB59NQFL2TROPICAL AUTO SOLUTIONS LLCJun 26, 2026 → Jul 2, 20263
QB509NQFL—R PERAZA ENTERPRISES LLCApr 4, 2026 → Apr 4, 20261
QB59NQFL—R PERAZA ENTERPRISES LLCMar 31, 2026 → Mar 31, 20261
QB59NQFL—ELEGANT EXPRESS LLCJun 29, 2025 → Jun 29, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 3, 2026