Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2023 Kaufman Trailers Of Ne, Inc.

5SHFW5037PB000189 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under7
15 mo
Inspections17
all-time
OOS inspections10
of 17
First seenMay 17, 2025
ND
Last seenAug 2, 2026
MO
Inspected under 7 different carriers in 15 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
5SHFW5037PB000189
Make
Kaufman Trailers Of Ne, Inc.
Model
Kaufman Trailers of NE, Inc.
Model year
2023
Body class
Trailer
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
5SH

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
FW503

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
7 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 7.

Model year candidates
1993 or 2023

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

North American serial sequence
000189

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 · 116 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Kaufman Trailers of NE, Inc.

Prefix basis · 116 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
2023

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.

02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · May 17, 2025 – Aug 2, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 2, 2026MOI · Full1CARBON MOTORS LLC 45129951045153ST/IL
Aug 1, 2026TXII · Walk-around5OOSCARBON MOTORS LLC 45129951045153ST/IL
Jul 30, 2026TXII · Walk-around7OOSBPA HOTSHOT CORP 33575621024507ST/IL
Jul 23, 2026TNI · Full1QDPT CARGO LLC 45389791024507ST/IL
Jun 30, 2026WII · Full0QDPT CARGO LLC 45389791045153ST/IL
May 11, 2026MDII · Walk-around2PK LOGISTIX LLC 45217231045153ST/IL
Apr 16, 2026ILIII · Driver-only2GOLLA GROUP LLC 45148201045153ST/IL
Apr 14, 2026OHII · Walk-around1GOLLA GROUP LLC 45148201045153ST/IL
Jan 30, 2026TNI · Full2OOSASV XPRESS LLC 43893011024507ST/IL
Nov 6, 2025TNI · Full1ASV XPRESS LLC 43893011024507ST/IL
Aug 18, 2025MAII · Walk-around2OOSSUPLICIUM TRANSPORT LLC 4381255961703ST/IL
Jul 31, 2025NYII · Walk-around7OOSSUPLICIUM TRANSPORT LLC 43812551024507ST/IL
Jul 14, 2025MIII · Walk-around7OOSSUPLICIUM TRANSPORT LLC 43812551024507ST/IL
Jul 8, 2025ILI · Full10OOSSUPLICIUM TRANSPORT LLC 4381255961703ST/IL
Jun 20, 2025PAIII · Driver-only4OOSSUPLICIUM TRANSPORT LLC 4381255961703ST/IL
May 19, 2025MTII · Walk-around8OOSBPA HOTSHOT CORP 3357562NO PLATE/IL
May 17, 2025NDIII · Driver-only11OOSBPA HOTSHOT CORP 3357562961703ST/IL
03

Carriers this unit has run under

7 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
CARBON MOTORS LLC4512995Aug 1, 2026Aug 2, 20262FL
BPA HOTSHOT CORP3357562May 17, 2025Jul 30, 20263IL
QDPT CARGO LLC4538979Jun 30, 2026Jul 23, 20262IL
PK LOGISTIX LLC4521723May 11, 2026May 11, 20261WA
GOLLA GROUP LLC4514820Apr 14, 2026Apr 16, 20262WA
ASV XPRESS LLC4389301Nov 6, 2025Jan 30, 20262IL
SUPLICIUM TRANSPORT LLC4381255Jun 20, 2025Aug 18, 20255IL
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.
1045153STIL2CARBON MOTORS LLCAug 1, 2026Aug 2, 20262
1024507STIL2BPA HOTSHOT CORPJul 30, 2026Jul 30, 20261
1024507STIL2QDPT CARGO LLCJul 23, 2026Jul 23, 20261
1045153STIL2QDPT CARGO LLCJun 30, 2026Jun 30, 20261
1045153STILPK LOGISTIX LLCMay 11, 2026May 11, 20261
1045153STILGOLLA GROUP LLCApr 14, 2026Apr 16, 20262
1024507STILASV XPRESS LLCNov 6, 2025Jan 30, 20262
961703STILSUPLICIUM TRANSPORT LLCJun 20, 2025Aug 18, 20253
1024507STILSUPLICIUM TRANSPORT LLCJul 14, 2025Jul 31, 20252
NO PLATEILBPA HOTSHOT CORPMay 19, 2025May 19, 20251
961703STILBPA HOTSHOT CORPMay 17, 2025May 17, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Sep 3, 2026