Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Kaufman Trailers Of Nc

5VGFW5329ML001396 · TRAILER
Carriers run under4
18 mo
Inspections14
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 14
First seenJul 26, 2024
MT
Last seenJan 2, 2026
IL
Inspected under 4 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
5VGFW5329ML001396
Make
Kaufman Trailers Of Nc
Model
Not decoded
Model year
2021
Body class
Not decoded
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Aug 10, 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
9 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 9.

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
001396

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 26, 2024 – Jan 2, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jan 2, 2026ILI · Full13OOSRICHROAD LLC 4411094S2481946/GA
Oct 2, 2025ALI · Full11XCARGO EXPRESS LLC 4123492S2392222/GA
Sep 11, 2025TNI · Full0KING SAF LLC 4102186S2392222/GA
Sep 4, 2025MSIII · Driver-only0KING SAF LLC 4102186916009ST/IL
Jun 1, 2025ILIII · Driver-only0TAURUS AUTO GROUP INC 2498811916009ST/IL
Mar 25, 2025AZII · Walk-around2TAURUS AUTO GROUP INC 249881191600ST/IL
Mar 8, 2025KSI · Full1TAURUS AUTO GROUP INC 2498811916009ST/IL
Jan 25, 2025MOI · Full0TAURUS AUTO GROUP INC 2498811916009ST/IL
Dec 23, 2024INI · Full1TAURUS AUTO GROUP INC 2498811916009ST/IL
Dec 16, 2024KSIII · Driver-only0TAURUS AUTO GROUP INC 2498811916009ST/IL
Nov 6, 2024MOIII · Driver-only1TAURUS AUTO GROUP INC 2498811916009ST/IL
Oct 6, 2024IAI · Full2TAURUS AUTO GROUP INC 2498811916009ST/IL
Aug 26, 2024CAI · Full0TAURUS AUTO GROUP INC 2498811916009ST/IL
Jul 26, 2024MTI · Full1TAURUS AUTO GROUP INC 2498811916009ST/IL
03

Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
RICHROAD LLC4411094Jan 2, 2026Jan 2, 20261MO
XCARGO EXPRESS LLC4123492Oct 2, 2025Oct 2, 20251KY
KING SAF LLC4102186Sep 4, 2025Sep 11, 20252IL
TAURUS AUTO GROUP INC2498811Jul 26, 2024Jun 1, 202510IL
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.
S2481946GARICHROAD LLCJan 2, 2026Jan 2, 20261
S2392222GAXCARGO EXPRESS LLCOct 2, 2025Oct 2, 20251
S2392222GAKING SAF LLCSep 11, 2025Sep 11, 20251
916009STILKING SAF LLCSep 4, 2025Sep 4, 20251
916009STILTAURUS AUTO GROUP INCJul 26, 2024Jun 1, 20259
91600STILTAURUS AUTO GROUP INCMar 25, 2025Mar 25, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 10, 2026