VIN 5VGFW5029ML008837 — 2021 Kaufman Trailers Of Nc (KAUF)
Recorded with Empire Auto Transportation Group Inc · USDOT 1427959
Vehicle identity
| VIN | 5VGFW5029ML008837 |
| Model year | 2021 |
| Make | Kaufman Trailers Of Nc (KAUF) |
| Vehicle type | SEMI-TRAILER |
| License plate | NY CG16919 (New York) |
| Inspection window | 2024-12-13 to 2025-03-12 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-12 | 5VGFW5029ML008837 | NY CG16919 | EMPIRE AUTO TRANSPORTATION GROUP INC · USDOT 1427959 |
| 2024-12-13 | 5VGFW5029ML008837 | NY CG16919 | ANTWERP AUTO TRANSPORT INC · USDOT 3973687 |
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
Empire Auto Transportation Group Inc Active
- USDOT
- 1427959
- MC
- 539721
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Motor Carrier
- Based in
- Syracuse, NY
- Power units
- 17
- Drivers
- 14
- Inspections (24 mo)
- 58
- Crashes (24 mo)
- 1
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 11.4%
Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2025-03-12). 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.This vehicle has also been operated by 1 other carrier (listed below).
What this means
5VGFW5029ML008837 is a 2021 Kaufman Trailers Of Nc operated by Empire Auto Transportation Group Inc (USDOT 1427959). License plate on its inspection records: NY CG16919. 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
2021 Kaufman Trailers Of Nc is the vehicle NHTSA’s VIN registry returns for 5VGFW5029ML008837. Powertrain: running on not applicable, paired with a not applicable transmission.
Roadside inspection & out-of-service record
This specific vehicle appears in 2 FMCSA roadside inspections between 2024-12-13 and 2025-03-12. Across those inspections it was never placed out of service. Its most recent inspection (2025-03-12) was in Pennsylvania, a Level II — walk-around inspection of the driver and the vehicle. No violations were recorded against this vehicle in our inspection window.
Operator history
This VIN appears under 2 different carriers in our records, oldest first: Antwerp Auto Transport Inc (USDOT 3973687) on 2024-12-13 — 1 inspection, none out of service; Empire Auto Transportation Group Inc (USDOT 1427959) on 2025-03-12 — 1 inspection, none out of service.
Full spec sheet (NHTSA vPIC decode)
| Make | KAUFMAN TRAILERS OF NC |
| Model Year | 2021 |
| 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 history — 2 carriers operated this VIN
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