Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Kaufman Trailers Of Nc

5VGFV5021ML009688 · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
9 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 3
First seenNov 13, 2025
NC
Last seenAug 23, 2026
NC
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 9 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
5VGFV5021ML009688
Make
Kaufman Trailers Of Nc
Model
Not decoded
Model year
2021
Body class
Not decoded
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Aug 27, 2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Nov 13, 2025 – Aug 23, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 23, 2026NCIII · Driver-only3OOSED TRANSPORTSS LLC 3516231256219G/ME
Jul 28, 2026NCI · Full0—ED TRANSPORTSS LLC 3516231256219G/ME
Nov 13, 2025NCI · Full0—AQUILA EXPRESS TRANSPORT LLC 3969786256219G/ME
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ED TRANSPORTSS LLC3516231Jul 28, 2026Aug 23, 20262MD
AQUILA EXPRESS TRANSPORT LLC3969786Nov 13, 2025Nov 13, 20251FL
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.
256219GME2ED TRANSPORTSS LLCJul 28, 2026 → Aug 23, 20262
256219GME—AQUILA EXPRESS TRANSPORT LLCNov 13, 2025 → Nov 13, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 27, 2026