Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2024 Kaufman trailers group, llc Kaufman Trailers Group, LLC

7UZFW5028RL000969 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
25 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 7
First seenMay 16, 2024
PA
Last seenJun 4, 2026
NJ
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
7UZFW5028RL000969
Make
Kaufman trailers group, llc
Model
Kaufman Trailers Group, LLC
Model year
2024
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Aug 3, 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 · May 16, 2024 – Jun 4, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 4, 2026NJI · Full4OOSBLACK SEE EXPRESS LLC 4383994CG65885/NY
Oct 17, 2025NYII · Walk-around0—EMPIRE AUTO TRANSPORTATION GROUP INC 1427959CG65885/NY
Jan 7, 2025PAI · Full3OOSEMPIRE AUTO TRANSPORTATION GROUP INC 1427959CG65885/NY
Dec 31, 2024NYIII · Driver-only0—EMPIRE AUTO TRANSPORTATION GROUP INC 1427959CG65885/NY
Oct 16, 2024NYII · Walk-around0—ANTWERP AUTO TRANSPORT INC 3973687CG65885/NY
Aug 29, 2024PAI · Full3—EMPIRE AUTO TRANSPORTATION GROUP INC 1427959CG65885/NY
May 16, 2024PAIII · Driver-only1—EMPIRE AUTO TRANSPORTATION GROUP INC 1427959061524/NC
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
BLACK SEE EXPRESS LLC4383994Jun 4, 2026Jun 4, 20261CT
EMPIRE AUTO TRANSPORTATION GROUP INC1427959May 16, 2024Oct 17, 20255NY
ANTWERP AUTO TRANSPORT INC3973687Oct 16, 2024Oct 16, 20241NY
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.
CG65885NY—BLACK SEE EXPRESS LLCJun 4, 2026 → Jun 4, 20261
CG65885NY—EMPIRE AUTO TRANSPORTATION GROUP INCAug 29, 2024 → Oct 17, 20254
CG65885NY—ANTWERP AUTO TRANSPORT INCOct 16, 2024 → Oct 16, 20241
061524NC—EMPIRE AUTO TRANSPORTATION GROUP INCMay 16, 2024 → May 16, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 3, 2026
2024 Kaufman trailers group, llc Kaufman Trailers Group, LLC — VIN 7UZFW5028RL000969