Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2023 Kaufman trailers of nc

5VGFW533XPL000688 · TRAILER
Carriers run under4
25 mo
Inspections13
all-time
OOS inspections5
of 13
First seen06/06/2024
NM
Last seen07/15/2026
MO
Inspected under 4 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
5VGFW533XPL000688
Make
Kaufman trailers of nc
Model
Not decoded
Model year
2023
Body class
Not decoded
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
07/30/2026
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 · 06/06/2024 – 07/15/2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
07/15/2026MOI · Full8OOSAVDB TRANS LLC 4521854CK53472/NY
07/12/2026MOII · Walk-around8OOSAVDB TRANS LLC 4521854CK53472/NY
07/12/2026MOI · Full7OOSAVDB TRANS LLC 4521854CK53472/NY
11/08/2025KSII · Walk-around2OOSCENTRAL TRANSIT SERVICES LLC 44417841004850ST/IL
08/12/2025OHII · Walk-around0—PINGVIN EXPRESS LLC 43352571004850ST/IL
11/03/2024SDI · Full0—LEMON TREE INC 4000427721680ST/IL
10/31/2024ILIII · Driver-only0—LEMON TREE INC 4000427721680ST/IL
08/13/2024NMI · Full3OOSLEMON TREE INC 4000427721680ST/IL
08/13/2024AZIII · Driver-only1—LEMON TREE INC 4000427721680ST/IL
08/10/2024GAIII · Driver-only3—LEMON TREE INC 4000427721680ST/IL
06/21/2024ILII · Walk-around1—LEMON TREE INC 4000427721680ST/IL
06/10/2024IAIII · Driver-only0—LEMON TREE INC 4000427721680ST/IL
06/06/2024NMII · Walk-around1—LEMON TREE INC 4000427721680ST/IL
03

Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
AVDB TRANS LLC452185407/12/202607/15/20263IL
CENTRAL TRANSIT SERVICES LLC444178411/08/202511/08/20251IL
PINGVIN EXPRESS LLC433525708/12/202508/12/20251IL
LEMON TREE INC400042706/06/202411/03/20248IN
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.
CK53472NY2AVDB TRANS LLC07/12/2026 → 07/15/20263
1004850STIL—CENTRAL TRANSIT SERVICES LLC11/08/2025 → 11/08/20251
1004850STIL—PINGVIN EXPRESS LLC08/12/2025 → 08/12/20251
721680STIL—LEMON TREE INC06/06/2024 → 11/03/20248
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded 07/30/2026
2023 Kaufman trailers of nc — VIN 5VGFW533XPL000688