Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Kaufman Trailers Of Nc

5VGFW5020JL003165 · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
2 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 3
First seenJul 24, 2026
UT
Last seenSep 30, 2026
NM
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 2 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
5VGFW5020JL003165
Make
Kaufman Trailers Of Nc
Model
Not decoded
Model year
2018
Body class
Not decoded
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Sep 25, 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
FW502

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

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

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 0.

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗
Model year candidates
1988 or 2018

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

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗
North American serial sequence
003165

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 · Jul 24, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 30, 2026NMI · Full0—WOLVES TRUCKING INC 76700904WV4725/CA
Sep 4, 2026COI · Full8OOSPATHFINDER FREIGHT INC 43802624XS1104/CA
Jul 24, 2026UTI · Full1—V & A HAULING COMPANY 4409004NO PLATE/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
WOLVES TRUCKING INC7670090Sep 30, 2026Sep 30, 20261OR
PATHFINDER FREIGHT INC4380262Sep 4, 2026Sep 4, 20261IN
V & A HAULING COMPANY4409004Jul 24, 2026Jul 24, 20261OR
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.
4WV4725CA2WOLVES TRUCKING INCSep 30, 2026 → Sep 30, 20261
4XS1104CA2PATHFINDER FREIGHT INCSep 4, 2026 → Sep 4, 20261
NO PLATECA2V & A HAULING COMPANYJul 24, 2026 → Jul 24, 20261
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Sep 25, 2026