VIN 5VGFW5036PL001213 — 2023 Kaufman Trailers Of Nc (KAUF)
Recorded with Start Auto Llc · USDOT 5639124
Vehicle identity
| VIN | 5VGFW5036PL001213 |
| Model year | 2023 |
| Make | Kaufman Trailers Of Nc (KAUF) |
| Vehicle type | SEMI-TRAILER |
| License plate | IL 1016569ST (Illinois) |
| Inspection window | 2025-08-06 to 2026-10-21 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | 5VGFW5036PL001213 | IL 1016569ST | START AUTO LLC · USDOT 5639124 |
| 2026-05-23 | 5VGFW5036PL001213 | IL 1016569ST | NHX LOGISTICS LLC · USDOT 4515038 |
| 2025-12-05 | 5VGFW5036PL001213 | IL 1016569ST | MLS CAPITAL INC · USDOT 3648044 |
| 2025-10-22 | 5VGFW5036PL001213 | IL 1016569ST | PM LOGISTICS CORP · USDOT 3886315 |
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
Start Auto Llc Active
- USDOT
- 5639124
- MC
- 87042162
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Motor Carrier
- Based in
- Lynnwood, WA
- Power units
- 1
- Drivers
- 1
- Inspections (24 mo)
- 77
- Crashes (24 mo)
- 1
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 24.5%
Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2026-10-21). 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 3 other carriers (listed below).
What this means
5VGFW5036PL001213 is a 2023 Kaufman Trailers Of Nc operated by Start Auto Llc (USDOT 5639124). License plate on its inspection records: IL 1016569ST. 12 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
2023 Kaufman Trailers Of Nc is the vehicle NHTSA’s VIN registry returns for 5VGFW5036PL001213.
Roadside inspection & out-of-service record
This specific vehicle appears in 12 FMCSA roadside inspections between 2025-08-06 and 2026-10-21. Across those inspections it was never placed out of service. Its most recent inspection (2026-10-21) was in New Jersey, a Level I — full inspection of the driver and the vehicle. No violations were recorded against this vehicle in our inspection window.
Operator history
This VIN appears under 4 different carriers in our records, oldest first: Pm Logistics Corp (USDOT 3886315) from 2025-08-06 to 2025-10-22 — 2 inspections, none out of service; Mls Capital Inc (USDOT 3648044) from 2025-09-03 to 2025-12-05 — 8 inspections, none out of service; Nhx Logistics Llc (USDOT 4515038) on 2026-05-23 — 1 inspection, none out of service; Start Auto Llc (USDOT 5639124) on 2026-10-21 — 1 inspection, none out of service.
Full spec sheet (NHTSA vPIC decode)
| Make | KAUFMAN TRAILERS OF NC |
| Model Year | 2023 |
| 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 | 3 Number of axles — ties directly to weight limits and toll/registration class. |
Operator history — 4 carriers operated this VIN
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