Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2019 Kaufman Trailers Of Ne, Inc.

5SHFW5037KB000895 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under5
17 mo
Inspections9
all-time
OOS inspections6
of 9
First seenFeb 27, 2025
FL
Last seenJul 16, 2026
MS
Inspected under 5 different carriers in 17 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.
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
5SHFW5037KB000895
Make
Kaufman Trailers Of Ne, Inc.
Model
Kaufman Trailers of NE, Inc.
Model year
2019
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Oct 15, 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
1989 or 2019

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

North American serial sequence
000895

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.

Not established

  • model line
  • generation
  • cab type

These are withheld claims, not negative findings.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Feb 27, 2025 – Jul 16, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 16, 2026MSI · Full3OOSKDN TRANSPORT GROUP LLC 4518172EB41WR/FL
Jul 16, 2026MSI · Full3OOSKDN TRANSPORT GROUP LLC 4518172EB41WR/FL
Oct 17, 2025FLIII · Driver-only0—TRANSPORT KEY LLC 4407193EB41WR/FL
Sep 8, 2025ARI · Full5OOSTRANSPORT KEY LLC 4407193EB41WR/FL
Jul 18, 2025VAI · Full16OOSJEPI EXPRESS LLC 3613129EB41WR/FL
Apr 22, 2025TNI · Full0—API AUTO GROUP LLC 4285236PERM/FL
Apr 15, 2025ARI · Full6OOSAPI AUTO GROUP LLC 4285236QB00BQ/FL
Apr 8, 2025FLIII · Driver-only3OOSAPI AUTO GROUP LLC 4285236QB00BQ/FL
Feb 27, 2025FLI · Full1—4 WORLD LLC 4237616QB00BQ/FL
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Carriers this unit has run under

5 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
KDN TRANSPORT GROUP LLC4518172Jul 16, 2026Jul 16, 20262IL
TRANSPORT KEY LLC4407193Sep 8, 2025Oct 17, 20252FL
JEPI EXPRESS LLC3613129Jul 18, 2025Jul 18, 20251PA
API AUTO GROUP LLC4285236Apr 8, 2025Apr 22, 20253CA
4 WORLD LLC4237616Feb 27, 2025Feb 27, 20251FL
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
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Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
EB41WRFL2KDN TRANSPORT GROUP LLCJul 16, 2026 → Jul 16, 20262
EB41WRFL—TRANSPORT KEY LLCSep 8, 2025 → Oct 17, 20252
EB41WRFL—JEPI EXPRESS LLCJul 18, 2025 → Jul 18, 20251
PERMFL—API AUTO GROUP LLCApr 22, 2025 → Apr 22, 20251
QB00BQFL—API AUTO GROUP LLCApr 8, 2025 → Apr 15, 20252
QB00BQFL—4 WORLD LLCFeb 27, 2025 → Feb 27, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Oct 15, 2026