Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2023 Kaufman trailers group, llc Kaufman Trailers Group, LLC

7UZFW5037PL004243 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
9 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 5
First seenNov 6, 2024
AL
Last seenAug 26, 2025
NC
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.
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
7UZFW5037PL004243
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 3, 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 · Nov 6, 2024 – Aug 26, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 26, 2025NCIII · Driver-only0—BM 5 EXPRESS LLC 42521145544938/ME
Feb 12, 2025FLI · Full3OOSCRYSTAL TRUCKING INC 11651565247190/ME
Jan 10, 2025VTI · Full1—GFT EXPRESS LLC 42255625247190/ME
Nov 22, 2024VAIII · Driver-only0—GFT EXPRESS LLC 42255625247190/ME
Nov 6, 2024ALI · Full3—GFT EXPRESS LLC 42255625247190/ME
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
BM 5 EXPRESS LLC4252114Aug 26, 2025Aug 26, 20251IL
CRYSTAL TRUCKING INC1165156Feb 12, 2025Feb 12, 20251IN
GFT EXPRESS LLC4225562Nov 6, 2024Jan 10, 20253IN
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.
5544938ME—BM 5 EXPRESS LLCAug 26, 2025 → Aug 26, 20251
5247190ME—CRYSTAL TRUCKING INCFeb 12, 2025 → Feb 12, 20251
5247190ME—GFT EXPRESS LLCNov 6, 2024 → Jan 10, 20253
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 3, 2026