Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2023 Kaufman trailers group, llc Kaufman Trailers Group, LLC

7UZFW5036PL000717 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
9 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections5
of 7
First seenJul 4, 2025
OH
Last seenApr 10, 2026
IL
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 9 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
7UZFW5036PL000717
Make
Kaufman trailers group, llc
Model
Kaufman Trailers Group, LLC
Model year
2023
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Aug 2, 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 · Jul 4, 2025 – Apr 10, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 10, 2026ILIII · Driver-only4OOSKDN TRANSPORT GROUP LLC 4518172143644TE/IL
Apr 2, 2026OHII · Walk-around2OOSKDN TRANSPORT GROUP LLC 4518172143644TE/IL
Mar 31, 2026PAIII · Driver-only1—KDN TRANSPORT GROUP LLC 4518172143644TE/IL
Oct 2, 2025IAII · Walk-around8OOSNIMBUS 2000 LLC 4436542143644TE/IL
Aug 29, 2025OHIII · Driver-only3OOSPINGVIN EXPRESS LLC 4335257143644TE/IL
Aug 2, 2025INI · Full3OOSPINGVIN EXPRESS LLC 4335257143644TE/IL
Jul 4, 2025OHII · Walk-around1—PINGVIN EXPRESS LLC 4335257143644TE/IL
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
KDN TRANSPORT GROUP LLC4518172Mar 31, 2026Apr 10, 20263IL
NIMBUS 2000 LLC4436542Oct 2, 2025Oct 2, 20251IL
PINGVIN EXPRESS LLC4335257Jul 4, 2025Aug 29, 20253IL
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.
143644TEIL—KDN TRANSPORT GROUP LLCMar 31, 2026 → Apr 10, 20263
143644TEIL—NIMBUS 2000 LLCOct 2, 2025 → Oct 2, 20251
143644TEIL—PINGVIN EXPRESS LLCJul 4, 2025 → Aug 29, 20253
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 2, 2026