Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Kaufman Trailers Of Ne, Inc.

5SHFW503XMB000098 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under8
38 mo
Inspections9
all-time
OOS inspections4
of 9
First seenJun 13, 2023
TN
Last seenAug 4, 2026
TN
Inspected under 8 different carriers in 38 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
5SHFW503XMB000098
Make
Kaufman Trailers Of Ne, Inc.
Model
Kaufman Trailers of NE, Inc.
Model year
2021
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Aug 13, 2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
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
FW503

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
X · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value X.

Model year candidates
1991 or 2021

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

North American serial sequence
000098

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 · 116 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Kaufman Trailers of NE, Inc.

Prefix basis · 116 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.

Federal observation (NHTSA vPIC)

What the federal corpus observed directly for this exact VIN — independent of, and sometimes more specific than, the prefix-level inference above.

Observed model year
2021

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
KAUFMAN TRAILERS OF NE, INC.

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
Kaufman Trailers of NE, Inc.

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed body class
Trailer

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed vehicle type
TRAILER

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

GVWR
Not established

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

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 · Jun 13, 2023 – Aug 4, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 4, 2026TNIII · Driver-only1OOSYMC TRANSPORT LLC 4551602147104TE/IL
Jun 12, 2026MII · Full31OOSSMART ROAD LLC 4304741147104TE/IL
Jun 4, 2026OHI · Full5OOSUNITRANSPORT LLC 4550986147104TE/IL
Jun 2, 2026PAIII · Driver-only4UNITRANSPORT LLC 4550986147104TE/IL
Mar 18, 2026TNI · Full1GOLLA GROUP LLC 4514820147104TE/IL
Mar 10, 2026KYI · Full2MTMFO LLC 4501798147104TE/IL
Mar 2, 2026KSIII · Driver-only9OOSGARGONA LIFE LLC 4251276147104TE/IL
Dec 1, 2025MNII · Walk-around5CENTRAL TRANSIT SERVICES LLC 4441784980053ST/IL
Jun 13, 2023TNI · Full0EXPERT TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS INC 3921402795210ST/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

8 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
YMC TRANSPORT LLC4551602Aug 4, 2026Aug 4, 20261IL
SMART ROAD LLC4304741Jun 12, 2026Jun 12, 20261NC
UNITRANSPORT LLC4550986Jun 2, 2026Jun 4, 20262WA
GOLLA GROUP LLC4514820Mar 18, 2026Mar 18, 20261WA
MTMFO LLC4501798Mar 10, 2026Mar 10, 20261IL
GARGONA LIFE LLC4251276Mar 2, 2026Mar 2, 20261IL
CENTRAL TRANSIT SERVICES LLC4441784Dec 1, 2025Dec 1, 20251IL
EXPERT TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS INC3921402Jun 13, 2023Jun 13, 20231OH
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.
147104TEIL2YMC TRANSPORT LLCAug 4, 2026Aug 4, 20261
147104TEILSMART ROAD LLCJun 12, 2026Jun 12, 20261
147104TEILUNITRANSPORT LLCJun 2, 2026Jun 4, 20262
147104TEILGOLLA GROUP LLCMar 18, 2026Mar 18, 20261
147104TEILMTMFO LLCMar 10, 2026Mar 10, 20261
147104TEILGARGONA LIFE LLCMar 2, 2026Mar 2, 20261
980053STILCENTRAL TRANSIT SERVICES LLCDec 1, 2025Dec 1, 20251
795210STILEXPERT TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS INCJun 13, 2023Jun 13, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 13, 2026