Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Kaufman Trailers Of Nc

5VGFW5325ML012086 · TRAILER
Carriers run under6
20 mo
Inspections14
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 14
First seenNov 15, 2024
KY
Last seenJul 18, 2026
TX
Inspected under 6 different carriers in 20 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
5VGFW5325ML012086
Make
Kaufman Trailers Of Nc
Model
Not decoded
Model year
2021
Body class
Not decoded
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Aug 11, 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
FW532

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
5 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 5.

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
012086

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 · Nov 15, 2024 – Jul 18, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 18, 2026TXII · Walk-around2OOSQDPT CARGO LLC 45389795415833/ME
Jun 29, 2026MIII · Walk-around7OOSQDPT CARGO LLC 45389795415833/SC
Mar 26, 2026TNI · Full0LADA TRANS INC 29983815415833/ME
Nov 11, 2025MSI · Full0SQ 92 INC 28683955415833/ME
Aug 25, 2025NYI · Full3BM 5 EXPRESS LLC 42521145415833/ME
Aug 7, 2025TNI · Full0BM 5 EXPRESS LLC 42521145415833/ME
Apr 2, 2025UTII · Walk-around2CRYSTAL TRUCKING INC 11651565415833/ME
Mar 28, 2025TNI · Full1CRYSTAL TRUCKING INC 11651565415833/ME
Feb 27, 2025SCIII · Driver-only0CRYSTAL TRUCKING INC 11651565415833/ME
Feb 24, 2025GAIII · Driver-only1CRYSTAL TRUCKING INC 11651565415833/ME
Jan 31, 2025OHIII · Driver-only0CRYSTAL TRUCKING INC 11651565415833/ME
Jan 7, 2025NEIII · Driver-only1GFT EXPRESS LLC 42255625415833/ME
Dec 18, 2024MDII · Walk-around1GFT EXPRESS LLC 42255625415833/ME
Nov 15, 2024KYI · Full0GFT EXPRESS LLC 42255625415833/ME
03

Carriers this unit has run under

6 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
QDPT CARGO LLC4538979Jun 29, 2026Jul 18, 20262IL
LADA TRANS INC2998381Mar 26, 2026Mar 26, 20261IN
SQ 92 INC2868395Nov 11, 2025Nov 11, 20251IN
BM 5 EXPRESS LLC4252114Aug 7, 2025Aug 25, 20252IL
CRYSTAL TRUCKING INC1165156Jan 31, 2025Apr 2, 20255IN
GFT EXPRESS LLC4225562Nov 15, 2024Jan 7, 20253IN
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.
5415833ME2QDPT CARGO LLCJul 18, 2026Jul 18, 20261
5415833SC2QDPT CARGO LLCJun 29, 2026Jun 29, 20261
5415833MELADA TRANS INCMar 26, 2026Mar 26, 20261
5415833MESQ 92 INCNov 11, 2025Nov 11, 20251
5415833MEBM 5 EXPRESS LLCAug 7, 2025Aug 25, 20252
5415833MECRYSTAL TRUCKING INCJan 31, 2025Apr 2, 20255
5415833MEGFT EXPRESS LLCNov 15, 2024Jan 7, 20253
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 11, 2026