Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2022 Kaufman Trailers Of Ne, Inc.

5SHFW5020NB000040 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under4
35 mo
Inspections9
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 9
First seenOct 24, 2023
MD
Last seenSep 2, 2026
PA
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 35 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
5SHFW5020NB000040
Make
Kaufman Trailers Of Ne, Inc.
Model
Kaufman Trailers of NE, Inc.
Model year
2022
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Oct 7, 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
FW502

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
0 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 0.

Model year candidates
1992 or 2022

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

North American serial sequence
000040

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 · 32 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Kaufman Trailers of NE, Inc.

Prefix basis · 32 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 · Oct 24, 2023 – Sep 2, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 2, 2026PAI · Full0—MEJE LLC 4266488XRT4571/PA
Aug 29, 2026ARI · Full2—MEJE LLC 4266488XRT4571/PA
Jul 28, 2026NCI · Full0—VATO LLC 4017964XRT4571/PA
Jun 2, 2026ALI · Full0—VATO LLC 4017964XRT4571/PA
May 27, 2026ARI · Full0—VATO LLC 4017964XRT4571/PA
May 17, 2026OHIII · Driver-only1—VATO LLC 4017964XRT4571/PA
May 21, 2024VAIII · Driver-only3—LMP EXPRESS LLC 4187232PT617L0/PA
May 2, 2024IAII · Walk-around3—LMP EXPRESS LLC 4187232PT617L0/PA
Oct 24, 2023MDII · Walk-around1OOSPMP EXPRESS LLC 3977667PT617LO/PA
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Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MEJE LLC4266488Aug 29, 2026Sep 2, 20262PA
VATO LLC4017964May 17, 2026Jul 28, 20264PA
LMP EXPRESS LLC4187232May 2, 2024May 21, 20242PA
PMP EXPRESS LLC3977667Oct 24, 2023Oct 24, 20231PA
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.
XRT4571PA2MEJE LLCAug 29, 2026 → Sep 2, 20262
XRT4571PA2VATO LLCMay 17, 2026 → Jul 28, 20264
PT617L0PA—LMP EXPRESS LLCMay 2, 2024 → May 21, 20242
PT617LOPA—PMP EXPRESS LLCOct 24, 2023 → Oct 24, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Oct 7, 2026