Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2008 Kaufman trailers of nc

5VGFW53388L001131 · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
25 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections7
of 7
First seenFeb 6, 2024
TX
Last seenMar 2, 2026
AR
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 25 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
5VGFW53388L001131
Make
Kaufman trailers of nc
Model
Not decoded
Model year
2008
Body class
Not decoded
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Aug 1, 2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Feb 6, 2024 – Mar 2, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Mar 2, 2026ARI · Full14OOSREOBOTE LOGISTICS GROUP LLC 44520185567473/ME
Jan 13, 2026TXI · Full5OOSGLOBAL EXPRESS CORP 41453995567473/ME
Dec 30, 2025TXII · Walk-around6OOSGLOBAL EXPRESS CORP 41453995567473/ME
Dec 5, 2025ARI · Full5OOSGLOBAL EXPRESS CORP 41453995567473/ME
Nov 14, 2025MSI · Full8OOSGLOBAL EXPRESS CORP 41453995567473/ME
Nov 5, 2025ALII · Walk-around16OOSGLOBAL EXPRESS CORP 41453995567473/ME
Feb 6, 2024TXII · Walk-around11OOSGK AUTO TRANSPORTATION LLC 35816115205447/ME
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
REOBOTE LOGISTICS GROUP LLC4452018Mar 2, 2026Mar 2, 20261TX
GLOBAL EXPRESS CORP4145399Nov 5, 2025Jan 13, 20265MA
GK AUTO TRANSPORTATION LLC3581611Feb 6, 2024Feb 6, 20241TX
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.
5567473ME—REOBOTE LOGISTICS GROUP LLCMar 2, 2026 → Mar 2, 20261
5567473ME—GLOBAL EXPRESS CORPNov 5, 2025 → Jan 13, 20265
5205447ME—GK AUTO TRANSPORTATION LLCFeb 6, 2024 → Feb 6, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 1, 2026