Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

5SHFW5331JB000160

Not yet decoded
Carriers run under2
1 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 2
First seenMar 31, 2026
IL
Last seenApr 27, 2026
IL
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 1 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

This VIN has not been decoded yet — the unit's carrier, inspection and plate history below is reconstructed from the FMCSA inspection feed regardless.

Decode evidence & sources

Deterministic structure

These fields come directly from VIN positions and the published checksum calculation, with zero store IO.

World manufacturer identifier
5SH

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
FW533

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
1 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 1.

Model year candidates
1988 or 2018

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

North American serial sequence
000160

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.

Make
KAUFMAN TRAILERS OF NE, INC.

Prefix basis · 8 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Kaufman Trailers of NE, Inc.

Prefix basis · 8 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
Not established

No sourced model-line label is established.

No source established for this field.

Generation
Not established

No sourced generation label is established.

No source established for this field.

Cab type
Not established

No sourced cab label is established.

No source established for this field.

Not established

  • model line
  • generation
  • cab type

These are withheld claims, not negative findings.

02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Mar 31, 2026 – Apr 27, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 27, 2026ILI · Full17OOSTWIN POWERS LOGISTICS LLC 4483867W7E543/KY
Mar 31, 2026ILI · Full10OOSKDN TRANSPORT GROUP LLC 4518172V7D765/KY
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
TWIN POWERS LOGISTICS LLC4483867Apr 27, 2026Apr 27, 20261FL
KDN TRANSPORT GROUP LLC4518172Mar 31, 2026Mar 31, 20261IL
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.
W7E543KYTWIN POWERS LOGISTICS LLCApr 27, 2026Apr 27, 20261
V7D765KYKDN TRANSPORT GROUP LLCMar 31, 2026Mar 31, 20261
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC