Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2000 Cottrell

1C9AF147XYG148895 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
25 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 4
First seenJun 10, 2024
TX
Last seenJul 24, 2026
FL
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 25 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
1C9AF147XYG148895
Make
Cottrell
Model
Not decoded
Model year
2000
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 19, 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 · Jun 10, 2024 – Jul 24, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 24, 2026FLIII · Driver-only1—ABEL AUTO TRANSPORT INC 2354059QB14YS/FL
Jun 26, 2026LAII · Walk-around0—ABEL AUTO TRANSPORT INC 2354059QB14YS/FL
Aug 29, 2024TXIII · Driver-only4—MENDIOLA AUTO TRANSPORT CORP 4121704QA29VV/FL
Jun 10, 2024TXII · Walk-around1—MENDIOLA AUTO TRANSPORT CORP 4121704QA29VV/FL
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ABEL AUTO TRANSPORT INC2354059Jun 26, 2026Jul 24, 20262FL
MENDIOLA AUTO TRANSPORT CORP4121704Jun 10, 2024Aug 29, 20242FL
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.
QB14YSFL2ABEL AUTO TRANSPORT INCJun 26, 2026 → Jul 24, 20262
QA29VVFL2MENDIOLA AUTO TRANSPORT CORPJun 10, 2024 → Aug 29, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 19, 2026