Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

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

5E0AX1748GG758801 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under4
23 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 6
First seenAug 9, 2024
FL
Last seenJul 16, 2026
VA
Inspected under 4 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
5E0AX1748GG758801
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
Jul 1, 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
8 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 8.

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
758801

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 · Aug 9, 2024 – Jul 16, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 16, 2026VAIII · Driver-only1—CRC TRANSPORT LLC 23608005383856/ME
Apr 16, 2026VAII · Walk-around0—CRC TRANSPORT LLC 23608005383856/ME
Dec 2, 2025MOI · Full2—ECTO CARGO LLC 41997835383856/ME
Jul 24, 2025NMI · Full0—GALAXY PLUS CARGO LLC 41247595383856/ME
Aug 29, 2024MOII · Walk-around1—B & A CARGO INC 39838335383856/ME
Aug 9, 2024FLIII · Driver-only0—B & A CARGO INC 39838335383856/ME
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Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
CRC TRANSPORT LLC2360800Apr 16, 2026Jul 16, 20262FL
ECTO CARGO LLC4199783Dec 2, 2025Dec 2, 20251OH
GALAXY PLUS CARGO LLC4124759Jul 24, 2025Jul 24, 20251OH
B & A CARGO INC3983833Aug 9, 2024Aug 29, 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.
5383856ME2CRC TRANSPORT LLCApr 16, 2026 → Jul 16, 20262
5383856ME—ECTO CARGO LLCDec 2, 2025 → Dec 2, 20251
5383856ME—GALAXY PLUS CARGO LLCJul 24, 2025 → Jul 24, 20251
5383856ME—B & A CARGO INCAug 9, 2024 → Aug 29, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 1, 2026