Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1999 Cottrell

1C9AF1474XG148812 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
11 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections4
of 4
First seenDec 9, 2024
TX
Last seenNov 7, 2025
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 11 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
1C9AF1474XG148812
Make
Cottrell
Model
Not decoded
Model year
1999
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 9, 2024 – Nov 7, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Nov 7, 2025TXII · Walk-around6OOSAUTO TRANSPORT SOLUTION CORP 43796685409733/ME
Oct 17, 2025SCIII · Driver-only5OOSAUTO TRANSPORT SOLUTION CORP 43796685434653/ME
Aug 5, 2025AZII · Walk-around12OOSAMS AUTO CARRIER LLC 42040885434653/ME
Dec 9, 2024TXII · Walk-around8OOSAMS AUTO CARRIER LLC 42040885409733/ME
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
AUTO TRANSPORT SOLUTION CORP4379668Oct 17, 2025Nov 7, 20252KS
AMS AUTO CARRIER LLC4204088Dec 9, 2024Aug 5, 20252FL
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.
5409733ME—AUTO TRANSPORT SOLUTION CORPNov 7, 2025 → Nov 7, 20251
5434653ME—AUTO TRANSPORT SOLUTION CORPOct 17, 2025 → Oct 17, 20251
5434653ME—AMS AUTO CARRIER LLCAug 5, 2025 → Aug 5, 20251
5409733ME—AMS AUTO CARRIER LLCDec 9, 2024 → Dec 9, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 5, 2026