Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

5SHFE4733NB000187

Not yet decoded
Carriers run under2
5 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 3
First seenAug 14, 2024
NM
Last seenJan 23, 2025
NM
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 5 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

This VIN has not been decoded yet — the unit's carrier, inspection and plate history below is reconstructed from the FMCSA inspection feed regardless.

Decode evidence & sources

Deterministic structure

These fields come directly from VIN positions and the published checksum calculation, with zero store IO.

World manufacturer identifier
5SH

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
FE473

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
3 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 3.

Model year candidates
1992 or 2022

Position 10 repeats every 30 years; both candidates are retained and neither is silently selected.

North American serial sequence
000187

Deterministic · positions 12–17 for a North American WMI.

Sourced platform inference

The prefix store publishes only at support ≥ 3 and purity ≥ 90%. Prefix confidence is shown beside every established platform claim.

Make
KAUFMAN TRAILERS OF NE, INC.

Prefix basis · 23 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Kaufman Trailers of NE, Inc.

Prefix basis · 23 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
Not established

No sourced model-line label is established.

No source established for this field.

Generation
Not established

No sourced generation label is established.

No source established for this field.

Cab type
Not established

No sourced cab label is established.

No source established for this field.

Not established

  • model line
  • generation
  • cab type

These are withheld claims, not negative findings.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Aug 14, 2024 – Jan 23, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jan 23, 2025NMII · Walk-around0A-Z AUTO EXPRESS LLC 3955769961949K/TX
Nov 14, 2024NMI · Full0A-Z AUTO EXPRESS LLC 3955769961949K/TX
Aug 14, 2024NMIII · Driver-only1OOS5 J'S ROJAS TRANSPORT LLC 4165621961949K/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
A-Z AUTO EXPRESS LLC3955769Nov 14, 2024Jan 23, 20252TX
5 J'S ROJAS TRANSPORT LLC4165621Aug 14, 2024Aug 14, 20241TX
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
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Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
961949KTXA-Z AUTO EXPRESS LLCNov 14, 2024Jan 23, 20252
961949KTX5 J'S ROJAS TRANSPORT LLCAug 14, 2024Aug 14, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC