Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Kaufman trailers of nc

5VGFW5327JL003952 · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
31 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections5
of 5
First seenDec 13, 2023
CT
Last seenJul 30, 2026
MA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 31 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
5VGFW5327JL003952
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 · Dec 13, 2023 – Jul 30, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 30, 2026MAI · Full2OOSALLIANCE TRANSPORT ENTERPRISE INC 4393068TZ7257E/MA
May 18, 2026RIIII · Driver-only2OOSALLIANCE TRANSPORT ENTERPRISE INC 4393068TZ7257E/MA
Apr 29, 2026MAI · Full2OOSALLIANCE TRANSPORT ENTERPRISE INC 4393068TZ7257E/MA
Apr 29, 2026MAI · Full2OOSALLIANCE TRANSPORT ENTERPRISE INC 4393068TZ7257E/MA
Dec 13, 2023CTII · Walk-around7OOSLION TRANSPORT LLC 4016255TYW98U/NJ
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ALLIANCE TRANSPORT ENTERPRISE INC4393068Apr 29, 2026Jul 30, 20264MA
LION TRANSPORT LLC4016255Dec 13, 2023Dec 13, 20231CT
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.
TZ7257EMA2ALLIANCE TRANSPORT ENTERPRISE INCApr 29, 2026 → Jul 30, 20264
TYW98UNJ—LION TRANSPORT LLCDec 13, 2023 → Dec 13, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 4, 2026