Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Kaufman trailers of nc

5VGFW5325ML012556 · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
21 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections4
of 4
First seenOct 29, 2024
MO
Last seenJul 27, 2026
NH
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 21 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
5VGFW5325ML012556
Make
Kaufman trailers of nc
Model
Not decoded
Model year
2021
Body class
Not decoded
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 31, 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 · Oct 29, 2024 – Jul 27, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 27, 2026NHI · Full11OOSBRAVE CARGO LLC 45683141036131ST/IL
Nov 6, 2025IAI · Full15OOSARIES STAR LOGISTICS INC 40201171004682ST/IL
Aug 23, 2025WYIII · Driver-only13OOSARIES STAR LOGISTICS INC 4020117858303ST/IL
Oct 29, 2024MOI · Full5OOSTAURUS AUTO GROUP INC 2498811858303/IL
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
BRAVE CARGO LLC4568314Jul 27, 2026Jul 27, 20261WA
ARIES STAR LOGISTICS INC4020117Aug 23, 2025Nov 6, 20252IL
TAURUS AUTO GROUP INC2498811Oct 29, 2024Oct 29, 20241IL
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.
1036131STIL2BRAVE CARGO LLCJul 27, 2026 → Jul 27, 20261
1004682STIL—ARIES STAR LOGISTICS INCNov 6, 2025 → Nov 6, 20251
858303STIL—ARIES STAR LOGISTICS INCAug 23, 2025 → Aug 23, 20251
858303IL—TAURUS AUTO GROUP INCOct 29, 2024 → Oct 29, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 31, 2026
2021 Kaufman trailers of nc — VIN 5VGFW5325ML012556