Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2024 Kaufman trailers group, llc Kaufman Trailers Group, LLC

7UZFW5321RL008438 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under4
11 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 8
First seenJan 23, 2025
IL
Last seenDec 11, 2025
MO
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 11 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
7UZFW5321RL008438
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 · Jan 23, 2025 – Dec 11, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Dec 11, 2025MOIII · Driver-only26OOSJ AND B HOTSHOT LLC 40048595437463/ME
Dec 4, 2025KSII · Walk-around8—THE TIME TRANS INC 35682015437463/ME
Jul 23, 2025PAI · Full27OOSBM 5 EXPRESS LLC 42521145437463/ME
Apr 2, 2025TXI · Full2—GFT EXPRESS LLC 42255625437463/ME
Mar 25, 2025TNI · Full4OOSGFT EXPRESS LLC 42255625437463/ME
Mar 20, 2025UTI · Full8—GFT EXPRESS LLC 42255625437463/ME
Feb 19, 2025COIII · Driver-only0—GFT EXPRESS LLC 42255625437463/ME
Jan 23, 2025ILIII · Driver-only0—GFT EXPRESS LLC 42255625437463/ME
03

Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
J AND B HOTSHOT LLC4004859Dec 11, 2025Dec 11, 20251IL
THE TIME TRANS INC3568201Dec 4, 2025Dec 4, 20251IN
BM 5 EXPRESS LLC4252114Jul 23, 2025Jul 23, 20251IL
GFT EXPRESS LLC4225562Jan 23, 2025Apr 2, 20255IN
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.
5437463ME—J AND B HOTSHOT LLCDec 11, 2025 → Dec 11, 20251
5437463ME—THE TIME TRANS INCDec 4, 2025 → Dec 4, 20251
5437463ME—BM 5 EXPRESS LLCJul 23, 2025 → Jul 23, 20251
5437463ME—GFT EXPRESS LLCJan 23, 2025 → Apr 2, 20255
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 3, 2026