Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Kaufman Trailers Of Nc

5VGFW5023ML001611 · TRAILER
Carriers run under7
36 mo
Inspections26
all-time
OOS inspections6
of 26
First seenAug 30, 2023
NY
Last seenAug 15, 2026
NC
Inspected under 7 different carriers in 36 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
5VGFW5023ML001611
Make
Kaufman Trailers Of Nc
Model
Not decoded
Model year
2021
Body class
Not decoded
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Sep 3, 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
FW502

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
3 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 3.

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
001611

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 · Aug 30, 2023 – Aug 15, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 15, 2026NCI · Full0ZTR GROUP LLC 7193260C560993/ME
Jul 21, 2026TNI · Full0ZTR GROUP LLC 7193260C560993/ME
Jun 3, 2026TXI · Full3OOSQDPT CARGO LLC 4538979C560993/ME
Jun 3, 2026TXI · Full3OOSQDPT CARGO LLC 4538979C560993/ME
Feb 10, 2026ILII · Walk-around0LCZW CARGO LLC 4492127C560993/ME
Jan 29, 2026WII · Full0LCZW CARGO LLC 4492127C499889/ME
Jan 14, 2026NJI · Full0LCZW CARGO LLC 4492127C499889/ME
Jan 9, 2026TNI · Full2OOSLCZW CARGO LLC 4492127C499889/ME
Jan 6, 2026DEIII · Driver-only2LCZW CARGO LLC 4492127C499889/IL
Dec 16, 2025TNI · Full0MLS CAPITAL INC 3648044C499889/ME
Oct 29, 2025PAI · Full24OOSMLS CAPITAL INC 3648044C499889/ME
Sep 5, 2025PAI · Full2MLS CAPITAL INC 3648044C499889/ME
Feb 23, 2025MOI · Full0LADA TRANS INC 2998381C441446/ME
Feb 12, 2025MIIII · Driver-only1LADA TRANS INC 2998381C441446/ME
Jan 9, 2025PAIII · Driver-only7HAPPY NATION LLC 3697189C441446/ME
Dec 23, 2024PAI · Full3HAPPY NATION LLC 3697189C441446/ME
Dec 4, 2024OHII · Walk-around6OOSHAPPY NATION LLC 3697189C441446/ME
Oct 12, 2024NJI · Full3HAPPY NATION LLC 3697189C441446/ME
Sep 25, 2024MOIII · Driver-only0HAPPY NATION LLC 3697189C441446/ME
Sep 6, 2024PAII · Walk-around3HAPPY NATION LLC 3697189C441446/ME
Aug 7, 2024OHII · Walk-around3OOSHAPPY NATION LLC 3697189C441446/ME
Jul 11, 2024NJI · Full0HAPPY NATION LLC 3697189C441446/ME
Jul 3, 2024MDII · Walk-around0HAPPY NATION LLC 3697189C441446/ME
Jun 27, 2024NYIII · Driver-only3HAPPY NATION LLC 3697189C441446/ME
Jun 6, 2024NYII · Walk-around2HAPPY NATION LLC 3697189C440062/ME
Aug 30, 2023NYIII · Driver-only4CARSHIP EXPRESS LLC 3726848TZX22N/NJ
03

Carriers this unit has run under

7 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ZTR GROUP LLC7193260Jul 21, 2026Aug 15, 20262IL
QDPT CARGO LLC4538979Jun 3, 2026Jun 3, 20262IL
LCZW CARGO LLC4492127Jan 6, 2026Feb 10, 20265IL
MLS CAPITAL INC3648044Sep 5, 2025Dec 16, 20253IL
LADA TRANS INC2998381Feb 12, 2025Feb 23, 20252IN
HAPPY NATION LLC3697189Jun 6, 2024Jan 9, 202511TX
CARSHIP EXPRESS LLC3726848Aug 30, 2023Aug 30, 20231OH
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.
C560993ME2ZTR GROUP LLCJul 21, 2026Aug 15, 20262
C560993ME2QDPT CARGO LLCJun 3, 2026Jun 3, 20262
C560993MELCZW CARGO LLCFeb 10, 2026Feb 10, 20261
C499889MELCZW CARGO LLCJan 9, 2026Jan 29, 20263
C499889ILLCZW CARGO LLCJan 6, 2026Jan 6, 20261
C499889ME2MLS CAPITAL INCSep 5, 2025Dec 16, 20253
C441446MELADA TRANS INCFeb 12, 2025Feb 23, 20252
C441446MEHAPPY NATION LLCJun 27, 2024Jan 9, 202510
C440062MEHAPPY NATION LLCJun 6, 2024Jun 6, 20241
TZX22NNJCARSHIP EXPRESS LLCAug 30, 2023Aug 30, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Sep 3, 2026