Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2022 Kaufman Trailers Of Ne, Inc.

5SHFW5026NB001614 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under4
31 mo
Inspections20
all-time
OOS inspections7
of 20
First seenOct 2, 2023
UT
Last seenMay 7, 2026
ID
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 31 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.
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
5SHFW5026NB001614
Make
Kaufman Trailers Of Ne, Inc.
Model
Kaufman Trailers of NE, Inc.
Model year
2022
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Sep 2, 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
5SH

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
FW502

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
6 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 6.

Model year candidates
1992 or 2022

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

North American serial sequence
001614

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 · 32 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Kaufman Trailers of NE, Inc.

Prefix basis · 32 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.

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
2022

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
KAUFMAN TRAILERS OF NE, INC.

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
Kaufman Trailers of NE, Inc.

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed body class
Trailer

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

  • model line
  • generation
  • cab type

These are withheld claims, not negative findings.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Oct 2, 2023 – May 7, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 7, 2026IDII · Walk-around8OOSPK LOGISTIX LLC 45217234UH6207/CA
Apr 15, 2026ORI · Full0AKMAS LLC 45110054UH6207/CA
Apr 10, 2026IAII · Walk-around11AKMAS LLC 45110054UH6207/CA
Apr 2, 2026MTIII · Driver-only2AKMAS LLC 45110054UH6207/CA
Jan 5, 2026TXIII · Driver-only0ALEX GABRIEL INC 37362944UH6207/CA
Dec 28, 2025COIII · Driver-only1ALEX GABRIEL INC 37362944UH6207/CA
Dec 16, 2025INIII · Driver-only5OOSALEX GABRIEL INC 37362944UH6207/CA
Dec 4, 2025MOI · Full2ALEX GABRIEL INC 37362944UH6207/CA
Dec 3, 2025ALI · Full6OOSALEX GABRIEL INC 37362944UH6207/CA
Nov 10, 2025MIII · Walk-around2ALEX GABRIEL INC 37362944UH6207/CA
Aug 15, 2025MTIII · Driver-only1ALEX GABRIEL INC 37362944UH6207/CA
Aug 14, 2025WIIII · Driver-only5OOSALEX GABRIEL INC 37362944UH6207/CA
Jul 14, 2025OKIII · Driver-only0PINGVIN EXPRESS LLC 43352574UH6207/CA
Jul 9, 2025MOII · Walk-around8PINGVIN EXPRESS LLC 43352574UH6207/CA
Jul 4, 2025AZI · Full2PINGVIN EXPRESS LLC 43352574UH6207/CA
Mar 28, 2025IDI · Full32OOSALEX GABRIEL INC 37362944UH6207/CA
Feb 29, 2024WIII · Walk-around6OOSALEX GABRIEL INC 37362944US7191/CA
Jan 19, 2024TNI · Full0ALEX GABRIEL INC 37362944US7191/UK
Dec 7, 2023MTIII · Driver-only0ALEX GABRIEL INC 37362944US7191/CA
Oct 2, 2023UTI · Full3OOSALEX GABRIEL INC 37362944US7191/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
PK LOGISTIX LLC4521723May 7, 2026May 7, 20261WA
AKMAS LLC4511005Apr 2, 2026Apr 15, 20263OH
ALEX GABRIEL INC3736294Oct 2, 2023Jan 5, 202613WI
PINGVIN EXPRESS LLC4335257Jul 4, 2025Jul 14, 20253IL
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.
4UH6207CAPK LOGISTIX LLCMay 7, 2026May 7, 20261
4UH6207CAAKMAS LLCApr 2, 2026Apr 15, 20263
4UH6207CAALEX GABRIEL INCMar 28, 2025Jan 5, 20269
4UH6207CAPINGVIN EXPRESS LLCJul 4, 2025Jul 14, 20253
4US7191CAALEX GABRIEL INCOct 2, 2023Feb 29, 20243
4US7191UKALEX GABRIEL INCJan 19, 2024Jan 19, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Sep 2, 2026