Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2019 Kaufman Trailers Of Nc

5VGFE4438KL000953 · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
30 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 7
First seenApr 20, 2024
AL
Last seenOct 25, 2026
NC
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 30 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
5VGFE4438KL000953
Make
Kaufman Trailers Of Nc
Model
Not decoded
Model year
2019
Body class
Not decoded
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Oct 7, 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
5VG

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗
Vehicle descriptor section
FE443

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗
Check digit
8 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 8.

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗
Model year candidates
1989 or 2019

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

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗
North American serial sequence
000953

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

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗

Sourced platform inference

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

Not established

No supported platform claim is established for this prefix

The resolver answered successfully but returned no row above the evidence floor. This does not mean the vehicle has no platform or that no data exists; it means this store cannot make the claim.

Not established

  • platform make
  • platform model
  • 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 · Apr 20, 2024 – Oct 25, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 25, 2026NCI · Full4OOSJ & J LOGISTICS EXPRESS 8 INC 4417152QB23QY/FL
Aug 20, 2026GAI · Full12OOSJ & J LOGISTICS EXPRESS 8 INC 4417152QB23QY/FL
Jul 27, 2026FLIII · Driver-only0—J & J LOGISTICS EXPRESS 8 INC 4417152QB23QY/FL
Jun 23, 2025FLIII · Driver-only4—HEADQUARTERS TOWING RECOVERY INC 3401242QB23QY/FL
Mar 10, 2025GAIII · Driver-only3—LIALEX LLC 4175148RBVY37/FL
Feb 24, 2025GAI · Full3—LIALEX LLC 4175148RBVY37/FL
Apr 20, 2024ALI · Full12OOSLIALEX LLC 4175148RBVY37/FL
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
J & J LOGISTICS EXPRESS 8 INC4417152Jul 27, 2026Oct 25, 20263FL
HEADQUARTERS TOWING RECOVERY INC3401242Jun 23, 2025Jun 23, 20251FL
LIALEX LLC4175148Apr 20, 2024Mar 10, 20253FL
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.
QB23QYFL2J & J LOGISTICS EXPRESS 8 INCJul 27, 2026 → Oct 25, 20263
QB23QYFL—HEADQUARTERS TOWING RECOVERY INCJun 23, 2025 → Jun 23, 20251
RBVY37FL—LIALEX LLCApr 20, 2024 → Mar 10, 20253
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Oct 7, 2026