Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Kaufman Trailers Of Nc

5VGFW5031ML003706 · TRAILER
Carriers run under5
18 mo
Inspections13
all-time
OOS inspections8
of 13
First seenJan 29, 2025
GA
Last seenJul 28, 2026
LA
Inspected under 5 different carriers in 18 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
5VGFW5031ML003706
Make
Kaufman Trailers Of Nc
Model
Not decoded
Model year
2021
Body class
Not decoded
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Aug 12, 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.

Vehicle descriptor section
FW503

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
1 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 1.

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
003706

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.

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.

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 NC

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
Not established

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed body class
Not established

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

  • platform make
  • platform model
  • model line
  • generation
  • cab type

These are withheld claims, not negative findings.

02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jan 29, 2025 – Jul 28, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 28, 2026LAIII · Driver-only2CARBON MOTORS LLC 45129955623241/ME
Jun 27, 2026TXI · Full4OOSUNITRANSPORT LLC 45509865623241/ME
Jun 25, 2026KSIII · Driver-only4UNITRANSPORT LLC 45509865623241/ME
Apr 21, 2026IAIII · Driver-only3OOSPK LOGISTIX LLC 45217235623241/ME
Jan 22, 2026TNI · Full7OOSASTARS MOTORS INC 43598285544448/ME
Oct 22, 2025NJI · Full11OOSASTARS MOTORS INC 43598285544448/ME
Oct 2, 2025USI · Full0ASTARS MOTORS INC 43598285544448/ME
Jul 4, 2025GAIII · Driver-only1ASTARS MOTORS INC 43598285544448/ME
May 14, 2025INIII · Driver-only2ASTARS MOTORS INC 43598285387679/ME
Mar 27, 2025KYI · Full2OOSASTARS MOTORS INC 43598285387670/ME
Feb 18, 2025FLII · Walk-around13OOSSEGA MOTORS INC 31637095387670/ME
Feb 5, 2025FLI · Full12OOSSEGA MOTORS INC 31637095387670/ME
Jan 29, 2025GAIII · Driver-only2OOSSEGA MOTORS INC 31637095387670/ME
03

Carriers this unit has run under

5 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
CARBON MOTORS LLC4512995Jul 28, 2026Jul 28, 20261FL
UNITRANSPORT LLC4550986Jun 25, 2026Jun 27, 20262WA
PK LOGISTIX LLC4521723Apr 21, 2026Apr 21, 20261WA
ASTARS MOTORS INC4359828Mar 27, 2025Jan 22, 20266FL
SEGA MOTORS INC3163709Jan 29, 2025Feb 18, 20253OH
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.
5623241ME2CARBON MOTORS LLCJul 28, 2026Jul 28, 20261
5623241ME2UNITRANSPORT LLCJun 25, 2026Jun 27, 20262
5623241MEPK LOGISTIX LLCApr 21, 2026Apr 21, 20261
5544448MEASTARS MOTORS INCJul 4, 2025Jan 22, 20264
5387679MEASTARS MOTORS INCMay 14, 2025May 14, 20251
5387670MEASTARS MOTORS INCMar 27, 2025Mar 27, 20251
5387670MESEGA MOTORS INCJan 29, 2025Feb 18, 20253
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 12, 2026