Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Kaufman trailers of nc

5VGLT4228GL004771 · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
15 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 6
First seenJul 20, 2023
SC
Last seenOct 29, 2024
NC
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 15 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.
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
5VGLT4228GL004771
Make
Kaufman trailers of nc
Model
Not decoded
Model year
2016
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 · Jul 20, 2023 – Oct 29, 2024

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 29, 2024NCI · Full24OOSA SOUTHERN TRANSPORTATION LLC 4187153AE78106/NC
Jul 26, 2024SCII · Walk-around8—LITTLE LOGGING INC 2424618AE78106/NC
Jul 2, 2024SCIII · Driver-only2—A SOUTHERN TRANSPORTATION LLC 4187153AE78106/NC
Jan 24, 2024SCIII · Driver-only3—LITTLE LOGGING INC 2424618AE78106/NC
Jan 9, 2024NCIII · Driver-only0—LITTLE LOGGING INC 2424618AE78106/NC
Jul 20, 2023SCII · Walk-around4—LITTLE LOGGING INC 2424618AE78106/NC
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
A SOUTHERN TRANSPORTATION LLC4187153Jul 2, 2024Oct 29, 20242NC
LITTLE LOGGING INC2424618Jul 20, 2023Jul 26, 20244NC
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.
AE78106NC—A SOUTHERN TRANSPORTATION LLCJul 2, 2024 → Oct 29, 20242
AE78106NC—LITTLE LOGGING INCJul 20, 2023 → Jul 26, 20244
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 1, 2026