Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Cottrell CX-5303, CX-5304, CX-5308, C-5309

5E0AX1745GG842901 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
38 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenJul 28, 2023
AL
Last seenSep 7, 2026
MI
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 38 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
5E0AX1745GG842901
Make
Cottrell
Model
CX-5303, CX-5304, CX-5308, C-5309
Model year
2016
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Sep 10, 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
5 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 5.

Model year candidates
1986 or 2016

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

North American serial sequence
842901

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 · Jul 28, 2023 – Sep 7, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 7, 2026MIII · Walk-around6—TRAN TECH INC 572608F204976/MI
Nov 25, 2025MIIII · Driver-only1—TRAN TECH INC 572608F204976/MI
Jul 28, 2023ALI · Full0—HANSEN & ADKINS AUTO TRANSPORT INC 56825331AAAE3/AL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
TRAN TECH INC572608Nov 25, 2025Sep 7, 20262MI
HANSEN & ADKINS AUTO TRANSPORT INC568253Jul 28, 2023Jul 28, 20231CA
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.
F204976MI2TRAN TECH INCNov 25, 2025 → Sep 7, 20262
31AAAE3AL—HANSEN & ADKINS AUTO TRANSPORT INCJul 28, 2023 → Jul 28, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Sep 10, 2026