Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Kaufman trailers of nc

5VGFW5323JL008615 · TRAILER
Carriers run under4
32 mo
Inspections9
all-time
OOS inspections4
of 9
First seenSep 18, 2023
MA
Last seenMay 18, 2026
PA
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 32 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
5VGFW5323JL008615
Make
Kaufman trailers of nc
Model
Not decoded
Model year
2018
Body class
Not decoded
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Aug 4, 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 18, 2023 – May 18, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 18, 2026PAI · Full1—SPARTAN TRANSPORT INC 4401489SM52L4/MA
Apr 15, 2026NJI · Full8OOSSPARTAN TRANSPORT INC 4401489SM52L4/MA
Apr 15, 2026NJI · Full8OOSSPARTAN TRANSPORT INC 4401489SM52L4/MA
Mar 31, 2026MAII · Walk-around4—SPARTAN TRANSPORT INC 440148952L4/MA
Sep 3, 2025FLI · Full7OOSWW AUTO TRANSPORTATION LLC 433388952L4/MA
Jul 3, 2025FLIII · Driver-only2OOSWW AUTO TRANSPORTATION LLC 433388952L4/MA
Feb 12, 2024OHIII · Driver-only0—BC EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION INC 324034817D3/MA
Oct 16, 2023MAII · Walk-around3—COV EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION INC 39463065231517/ME
Sep 18, 2023MAI · Full1—COV EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION INC 39463065231517/ME
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Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SPARTAN TRANSPORT INC4401489Mar 31, 2026May 18, 20264MA
WW AUTO TRANSPORTATION LLC4333889Jul 3, 2025Sep 3, 20252MA
BC EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION INC3240348Feb 12, 2024Feb 12, 20241MA
COV EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION INC3946306Sep 18, 2023Oct 16, 20232MA
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.
SM52L4MA2SPARTAN TRANSPORT INCApr 15, 2026 → May 18, 20263
52L4MA—SPARTAN TRANSPORT INCMar 31, 2026 → Mar 31, 20261
52L4MA—WW AUTO TRANSPORTATION LLCJul 3, 2025 → Sep 3, 20252
17D3MA—BC EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION INCFeb 12, 2024 → Feb 12, 20241
5231517ME—COV EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION INCSep 18, 2023 → Oct 16, 20232
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 4, 2026