Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1998 Cottrell

1C9AF1474WG148498 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
6 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 4
First seenDec 28, 2025
MS
Last seenJun 27, 2026
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 6 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.
01

Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
1C9AF1474WG148498
Make
Cottrell
Model
Not decoded
Model year
1998
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 5, 2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Dec 28, 2025 – Jun 27, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 27, 2026TXII · Walk-around4—G&S AUTO TRANSPORT LLC 4402161153B447/TX
Jun 18, 2026TXII · Walk-around4OOSG&S AUTO TRANSPORT LLC 4402161153B447/TX
Jun 18, 2026TXIII · Driver-only5—G&S AUTO TRANSPORT LLC 4402161153B447/TX
Dec 28, 2025MSIII · Driver-only0—FLOYD A BARCHACKY 440201153B447/TX
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
G&S AUTO TRANSPORT LLC4402161Jun 18, 2026Jun 27, 20263TX
FLOYD A BARCHACKY440201Dec 28, 2025Dec 28, 20251WI
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.
153B447TX2G&S AUTO TRANSPORT LLCJun 18, 2026 → Jun 27, 20263
153B447TX—FLOYD A BARCHACKYDec 28, 2025 → Dec 28, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 5, 2026