Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Kaufman trailers of nc

5VGLT4220GL000486 · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
10 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 4
First seenApr 10, 2024
NC
Last seenFeb 19, 2025
SC
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 10 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
5VGLT4220GL000486
Make
Kaufman trailers of nc
Model
Not decoded
Model year
2016
Body class
Not decoded
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 18, 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 · Apr 10, 2024 – Feb 19, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Feb 19, 2025SCIII · Driver-only1—A&K LANDCLEARING LLC 4297465AJ92226/NC
Aug 21, 2024NCIII · Driver-only0—S M SMITH & SONS INC 352712AJ92226/NC
Jun 6, 2024NCII · Walk-around0—S M SMITH & SONS INC 352712AJ92226/NC
Apr 10, 2024NCII · Walk-around2OOSS M SMITH & SONS INC 352712AJ92226/NC
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
A&K LANDCLEARING LLC4297465Feb 19, 2025Feb 19, 20251NC
S M SMITH & SONS INC352712Apr 10, 2024Aug 21, 20243NC
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.
AJ92226NC—A&K LANDCLEARING LLCFeb 19, 2025 → Feb 19, 20251
AJ92226NC—S M SMITH & SONS INCApr 10, 2024 → Aug 21, 20243
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 18, 2026
2016 Kaufman trailers of nc — VIN 5VGLT4220GL000486