Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Kaufman trailers of nc

5VGLT4223GL003270 · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
20 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 5
First seenJun 13, 2023
SC
Last seenFeb 17, 2025
SC
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 20 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
5VGLT4223GL003270
Make
Kaufman trailers of nc
Model
Not decoded
Model year
2016
Body class
Not decoded
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Aug 5, 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 · Jun 13, 2023 – Feb 17, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Feb 17, 2025SCIII · Driver-only1—ROSS SMITH TRUCKING LLC 228557671218PT/SC
Jan 8, 2025SCIII · Driver-only3—ROSS SMITH TRUCKING LLC 228557671218PT/SC
Jul 25, 2024SCIII · Driver-only3—ROSS SMITH TRUCKING LLC 228557671218PT/SC
Nov 29, 2023SCIII · Driver-only0—ZIMMERMAN TRUCKING LLC 313537371218PT/SC
Jun 13, 2023SCIII · Driver-only0—ZIMMERMAN TRUCKING LLC 313537371218PT/SC
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ROSS SMITH TRUCKING LLC2285576Jul 25, 2024Feb 17, 20253NC
ZIMMERMAN TRUCKING LLC3135373Jun 13, 2023Nov 29, 20232SC
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.
71218PTSC—ROSS SMITH TRUCKING LLCJul 25, 2024 → Feb 17, 20253
71218PTSC—ZIMMERMAN TRUCKING LLCJun 13, 2023 → Nov 29, 20232
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 5, 2026