Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

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

5E0AX1748GG842701 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
13 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenApr 25, 2025
OH
Last seenMay 13, 2026
MA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 13 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
5E0AX1748GG842701
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
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
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
842701

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 · Apr 25, 2025 – May 13, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 13, 2026MAII · Walk-around1—AC EXPRESS INC 34284705577347/ME
Sep 17, 2025NYI · Full1—AC EXPRESS INC 34284705577347/ME
Apr 25, 2025OHII · Walk-around1—BEARDRIVE LLC 2314557PT900K3/PA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
AC EXPRESS INC3428470Sep 17, 2025May 13, 20262MA
BEARDRIVE LLC2314557Apr 25, 2025Apr 25, 20251PA
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.
5577347ME—AC EXPRESS INCSep 17, 2025 → May 13, 20262
PT900K3PA—BEARDRIVE LLCApr 25, 2025 → Apr 25, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 9, 2026