Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Kaufman trailers of nc

5VGFW5327GL000297 · TRAILER
Carriers run under4
18 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections4
of 5
First seenJul 25, 2024
AR
Last seenJan 14, 2026
OH
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 18 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
5VGFW5327GL000297
Make
Kaufman trailers of nc
Model
Not decoded
Model year
2016
Body class
Not decoded
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Aug 5, 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 · Jul 25, 2024 – Jan 14, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jan 14, 2026OHI · Full5OOSMTMFO LLC 45017985206765/ME
Dec 29, 2025MOI · Full6OOSDMLCSL LLC 44769275206765/ME
Aug 30, 2025MOI · Full3OOSPINGVIN EXPRESS LLC 43352575206765/ME
Aug 1, 2024ORII · Walk-around4OOSORDOTRANSPORT LLC 33473895206765/ME
Jul 25, 2024ARI · Full2—ORDOTRANSPORT LLC 33473895206765/ME
03

Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MTMFO LLC4501798Jan 14, 2026Jan 14, 20261IL
DMLCSL LLC4476927Dec 29, 2025Dec 29, 20251IL
PINGVIN EXPRESS LLC4335257Aug 30, 2025Aug 30, 20251IL
ORDOTRANSPORT LLC3347389Jul 25, 2024Aug 1, 20242OH
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.
5206765ME—MTMFO LLCJan 14, 2026 → Jan 14, 20261
5206765ME—DMLCSL LLCDec 29, 2025 → Dec 29, 20251
5206765ME—PINGVIN EXPRESS LLCAug 30, 2025 → Aug 30, 20251
5206765ME—ORDOTRANSPORT LLCJul 25, 2024 → Aug 1, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 5, 2026