Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Cottrell CX-5303, CX-5304, CX-5308, C-5309

5E0AX1744LG371401 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
23 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 3
First seenMay 22, 2024
MT
Last seenApr 29, 2026
MO
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 23 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
5E0AX1744LG371401
Make
Cottrell
Model
CX-5303, CX-5304, CX-5308, C-5309
Model year
2020
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
AX174

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
4 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 4.

Model year candidates
1990 or 2020

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

North American serial sequence
371401

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 · 118 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

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

Prefix basis · 118 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 · May 22, 2024 – Apr 29, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 29, 2026MOII · Walk-around4OOSDHARMA EXPRESS LLC 4130375SP402TZY/IN
Jul 27, 2024ARII · Walk-around4OOSQ CAR TRANSPORT INC 3964299906171ST/IL
May 22, 2024MTIII · Driver-only1—Q CAR TRANSPORT INC 3964299906171ST/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
DHARMA EXPRESS LLC4130375Apr 29, 2026Apr 29, 20261IN
Q CAR TRANSPORT INC3964299May 22, 2024Jul 27, 20242IL
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.
SP402TZYIN—DHARMA EXPRESS LLCApr 29, 2026 → Apr 29, 20261
906171STIL—Q CAR TRANSPORT INCMay 22, 2024 → Jul 27, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 9, 2026