Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Kaufman Trailers Of Nc

5VGFW5036ML012286 · TRAILER
Carriers run under5
33 mo
Inspections16
all-time
OOS inspections5
of 16
First seenJul 28, 2023
KY
Last seenApr 14, 2026
PA
Inspected under 5 different carriers in 33 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
5VGFW5036ML012286
Make
Kaufman Trailers Of Nc
Model
Not decoded
Model year
2021
Body class
Not decoded
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Aug 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.

Vehicle descriptor section
FW503

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
6 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 6.

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
012286

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 · Jul 28, 2023 – Apr 14, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 14, 2026PAI · Full12OOSED TRANSPORTSS LLC 3516231UT35822/SC
Mar 30, 2026WYI · Full3OOSED TRANSPORTSS LLC 3516231UT35822/SC
Dec 29, 2025LAI · Full0ED TRANSPORTSS LLC 3516231N1130MKZ/SC
Nov 16, 2025TNI · Full3OOSEASYLOG LOGISTICS LLC 4313139UT35822/SC
Jul 15, 2025TNIII · Driver-only0AQUILA EXPRESS TRANSPORT LLC 3969786S72TCB/NJ
Oct 4, 2024TNI · Full6OOSPRIME CARGO VAN LLC 4103629M32TBG/NJ
Sep 17, 2024SCIII · Driver-only0PRIME CARGO VAN LLC 4103629M32TBG/NJ
Jun 7, 2024FLIII · Driver-only0EPIC CARGO INC 38671475232927/ME
Feb 6, 2024PAIII · Driver-only0EPIC CARGO INC 38671475232927/ME
Jan 10, 2024INI · Full0EPIC CARGO INC 38671475232927/ME
Dec 29, 2023NVI · Full5OOSEPIC CARGO INC 38671475232927/ME
Nov 24, 2023IAIII · Driver-only2EPIC CARGO INC 38671475232927/ME
Oct 18, 2023OHI · Full1EPIC CARGO INC 38671475232927/ME
Oct 3, 2023PAII · Walk-around5EPIC CARGO INC 38671475232927/ME
Aug 11, 2023NCI · Full3EPIC CARGO INC 38671475232927/ME
Jul 28, 2023KYI · Full0EPIC CARGO INC 38671475232927/ME
03

Carriers this unit has run under

5 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ED TRANSPORTSS LLC3516231Dec 29, 2025Apr 14, 20263MA
EASYLOG LOGISTICS LLC4313139Nov 16, 2025Nov 16, 20251UT
AQUILA EXPRESS TRANSPORT LLC3969786Jul 15, 2025Jul 15, 20251FL
PRIME CARGO VAN LLC4103629Sep 17, 2024Oct 4, 20242NC
EPIC CARGO INC3867147Jul 28, 2023Jun 7, 20249OH
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.
UT35822SCED TRANSPORTSS LLCMar 30, 2026Apr 14, 20262
N1130MKZSCED TRANSPORTSS LLCDec 29, 2025Dec 29, 20251
UT35822SCEASYLOG LOGISTICS LLCNov 16, 2025Nov 16, 20251
S72TCBNJAQUILA EXPRESS TRANSPORT LLCJul 15, 2025Jul 15, 20251
M32TBGNJPRIME CARGO VAN LLCSep 17, 2024Oct 4, 20242
5232927MEEPIC CARGO INCJul 28, 2023Jun 7, 20249
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 7, 2026