2016 KAUFMAN TRAILERS OF NC

TRAILER • 4 inspections

Vehicle specs from NHTSA vPIC. Inspection history from FMCSA roadside records (operator USDOT on the ticket, not title). Something wrong? Report a data issue.

Inspection ticket make differs from vPIC. Canonical identity below is from NHTSA vPIC (VIN decode). Roadside tickets for this VIN also listed: Kurmann Tr (1×) . Inspectors sometimes abbreviate or mistype equipment make; both sources are shown on linked inspection pages.

View full inspection history (4 inspections across 3 carriers)

Cross-carrier inspection timeline — each row is an FMCSA roadside inspection under that carrier's USDOT on that date (not title/ownership).

Inspections
4
Carriers
3
Open recalls
0
Complaints
0

Vehicle identity

VIN
5VGFE4433GL005226
Model Year
2016
Make
KAUFMAN TRAILERS OF NC
WMI
5VG

Weight & Dimensions

Vehicle Type
TRAILER
Axles
3

Manufacturing

Plant City
LEXINGTON
Plant State
NORTH CAROLINA
Plant Country
UNITED STATES (USA)
Decode Source
nhtsa-vpic-batch
Decoded
May 2, 2026

Technical details (2)

Trailer Length
44
Possible Values
(5:ABDGHPRX)

Carriers on FMCSA inspections

Distinct USDOT numbers that appear on roadside inspection tickets for this VIN. Dates are first/last inspection under each carrier — not registration or title.

Carrier USDOT First seen Last seen Inspections
EXX AUTO TRANSPORT LLC 3495943 Aug 4, 2025 Jan 28, 2026 2
ESGIE THREADS LLC 4464064 Nov 5, 2025 Nov 5, 2025 1
ELITE TOWING & LOGISTICS LLC 4258895 Sep 16, 2026 Sep 16, 2026 1

Plates observed

From roadside inspections and reportable crash filings — not a DMV title history.

Sister VINs

VINs sharing the same WMI + VDS prefix + model year as this vehicle — likely from the same production run.

Roadside inspections (4)

Every DOT roadside inspection that referenced this VIN.

Inspection Date Carrier Violations
89028543 Sep 16, 2026 ELITE TOWING & LOGISTICS LLC 15
86904940 Jan 28, 2026 EXX AUTO TRANSPORT LLC 10
86258558 Nov 5, 2025 ESGIE THREADS LLC 0
85453134 Aug 4, 2025 EXX AUTO TRANSPORT LLC 11

Inspection history across all operators

Every roadside inspection FMCSA has on record for this VIN. Includes inspections under different carriers if the truck has changed hands.

This VIN has been inspected 4 times across 3 distinct carriers since first being inspected on Aug 4, 2025. Most recent inspection: Sep 16, 2026 by ELITE TOWING & LOGISTICS LLC. 36 total violations cited; 2 out-of-service events.

Date Carrier Violations
Sep 16, 2026 ELITE TOWING & LOGISTICS LLC 15
Jan 28, 2026 EXX AUTO TRANSPORT LLC ← carrier change 10
Nov 5, 2025 ESGIE THREADS LLC ← carrier change 0
Aug 4, 2025 EXX AUTO TRANSPORT LLC ← carrier change 11

Operator changes (inspection records)

When consecutive FMCSA inspections list different operating USDOT numbers for this VIN. Common after fleet transfers; can also reflect data-entry errors on rare tickets.

How to read this: FMCSA inspection records show which carrier operated the vehicle on a given date, not the legal owner. A single change may reflect a sale, sublease, or fleet reassignment.

Approximate date From carrier To carrier
Between Aug 4, 2025 and Nov 5, 2025 EXX AUTO TRANSPORT LLC ESGIE THREADS LLC
Between Nov 5, 2025 and Jan 28, 2026 ESGIE THREADS LLC EXX AUTO TRANSPORT LLC
Between Jan 28, 2026 and Sep 16, 2026 EXX AUTO TRANSPORT LLC ELITE TOWING & LOGISTICS LLC

We say "Sale/auction not necessarily implied" — we see a change in operator USDOT in inspection records, which may indicate a sale, lease, or operational reassignment.