Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2017 Cottrell CX-5303, CX-5304, CX-5308, C-5309

5E0AX1345HG905101 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
20 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenMar 16, 2024
KS
Last seenNov 7, 2025
AR
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 20 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
5E0AX1345HG905101
Make
Cottrell
Model
CX-5303, CX-5304, CX-5308, C-5309
Model year
2017
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Aug 9, 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
5E0

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
AX134

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
5 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 5.

Model year candidates
1987 or 2017

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

North American serial sequence
905101

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
COTTRELL

Prefix basis · 79 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
CX-5303, CX-5304, CX-5308, C-5309

Prefix basis · 79 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 · Mar 16, 2024 – Nov 7, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Nov 7, 2025ARIII · Driver-only1—MAXIMUM SERVICES INC 36350541013778ST/IL
Jul 22, 2025ORIII · Driver-only2—PINGVIN EXPRESS LLC 43352571001993ST/IL
Mar 16, 2024KSII · Walk-around0—TAT AUTO TRANS INC 2802398629642ST/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MAXIMUM SERVICES INC3635054Nov 7, 2025Nov 7, 20251IL
PINGVIN EXPRESS LLC4335257Jul 22, 2025Jul 22, 20251IL
TAT AUTO TRANS INC2802398Mar 16, 2024Mar 16, 20241SC
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
04

Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
1013778STIL—MAXIMUM SERVICES INCNov 7, 2025 → Nov 7, 20251
1001993STIL—PINGVIN EXPRESS LLCJul 22, 2025 → Jul 22, 20251
629642STIL—TAT AUTO TRANS INCMar 16, 2024 → Mar 16, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 9, 2026