Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Kaufman trailers of nc

5VGFW5332JL002331 · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
19 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections7
of 7
First seenFeb 15, 2024
NC
Last seenSep 3, 2025
FL
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 19 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
5VGFW5332JL002331
Make
Kaufman trailers of nc
Model
Not decoded
Model year
2018
Body class
Not decoded
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Aug 2, 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 · Feb 15, 2024 – Sep 3, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 3, 2025FLI · Full7OOSCARMELON LLC 4267795JZ965H/FL
Jul 13, 2025TNI · Full8OOSHMT LOBATO INC 4087922JZ965H/FL
Jul 11, 2025MOI · Full20OOSHMT LOBATO INC 4087922JZ965H/FL
May 31, 2025IAI · Full25OOSHMT LOBATO INC 4087922JT326L/FL
Mar 17, 2025KSI · Full42OOSCARMELON LLC 4267795JT326L/FL
Jan 29, 2025WIII · Walk-around14OOSCARMELON LLC 4267795JT326L/FL
Feb 15, 2024NCI · Full4OOSGLOBAL EXPRESS CORP 4145399NOTAG/OT
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
CARMELON LLC4267795Jan 29, 2025Sep 3, 20253FL
HMT LOBATO INC4087922May 31, 2025Jul 13, 20253MA
GLOBAL EXPRESS CORP4145399Feb 15, 2024Feb 15, 20241MA
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.
JZ965HFL—CARMELON LLCSep 3, 2025 → Sep 3, 20251
JZ965HFL—HMT LOBATO INCJul 11, 2025 → Jul 13, 20252
JT326LFL—HMT LOBATO INCMay 31, 2025 → May 31, 20251
JT326LFL—CARMELON LLCJan 29, 2025 → Mar 17, 20252
NOTAGOT—GLOBAL EXPRESS CORPFeb 15, 2024 → Feb 15, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 2, 2026