VIN 5VGFL3524JL004342 — 2018 UNPUBLISHE
Recorded with Joseph Elliott · USDOT 2493111
Vehicle identity
| VIN | 5VGFL3524JL004342 |
| Model year | 2018 |
| Make | UNPUBLISHE |
| Vehicle type | SEMI-TRAILER |
| License plate | AL 38A2H8C (Alabama) |
| Inspection window | 2025-05-15 to 2026-02-23 |
Recorded vehicle, plate and carrier history
These are dated observations in the records available to us. They do not establish ownership, a sale, a transfer date, or continuous use between observations. The latest observation may not describe today’s vehicle or carrier.
| Observed dates | VIN | Plate | Reported carrier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-23 | 5VGFL3524JL004342 | AL 38A2H8C | JOSEPH ELLIOTT · USDOT 2493111 |
Evidence: FMCSA inspection observations and retained snapshots of our vehicle records. Coverage is incomplete; an unreported change cannot be dated from these records.
Most recently recorded carrier for this vehicle
Joseph Elliott Active
- USDOT
- 2493111
- MC
- 863586
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Motor Carrier
- Based in
- Dothan, AL
- Power units
- 1
- Drivers
- 1
- Inspections (24 mo)
- 2
- Crashes (24 mo)
- 0
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 0%
Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2026-02-23). This does not establish current ownership or confirm that the carrier still operates this vehicle.
View full carrier profile →Authority, insurance & bonds, safety scores, crash history, inspections and the full fleet list.What this means
5VGFL3524JL004342 is a 2018 UNPUBLISHE operated by Joseph Elliott (USDOT 2493111). License plate on its inspection records: AL 38A2H8C. 2 roadside inspections on FMCSA record. No out-of-service violations are recorded for this VIN in the available inspection records. Other violations may still be present.
What this VIN is
2018 UNPUBLISHE is the vehicle NHTSA’s VIN registry returns for 5VGFL3524JL004342.
Roadside inspection & out-of-service record
This specific vehicle appears in 2 FMCSA roadside inspections between 2025-05-15 and 2026-02-23. Across those inspections it was never placed out of service. Its most recent inspection (2026-02-23) was in Alabama, a Level I — full inspection of the driver and the vehicle. No violations were recorded against this vehicle in our inspection window.
Operator history
Operated by Joseph Elliott (USDOT 2493111) from 2025-05-15 to 2026-02-23 — 2 inspections, none out of service.
Full spec sheet (NHTSA vPIC decode)
| Make | KAUFMAN TRAILERS OF NC |
| Model Year | 2018 |
| Vehicle Type | TRAILER NHTSA’s top-level vehicle category derived from the VIN. |
| Manufacturer | KAUFMAN TRAILERS OF NC, INC. The legal manufacturer of record in NHTSA’s database. |
| Plant City | LEXINGTON Where the chassis was assembled — useful for verifying the VIN against the build record. |
| Plant State | NORTH CAROLINA |
| Plant Country | UNITED STATES (USA) |
| Axles | 2 Number of axles — ties directly to weight limits and toll/registration class. |
Operator & inspection history
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