Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1997 Cottrell

1C9AG1549VG148447 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
22 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 5
First seenAug 16, 2024
MD
Last seenJun 11, 2026
SC
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 22 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
1C9AG1549VG148447
Make
Cottrell
Model
Not decoded
Model year
1997
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 28, 2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Aug 16, 2024 – Jun 11, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 11, 2026SCIII · Driver-only4—EEC AUTO TRANSPORT CORP 4147112QB42HD/FL
Sep 17, 2025TXII · Walk-around9—IRONROAD TRANSPORT LLC 4446595QA10QZ/FL
Jan 14, 2025NCIII · Driver-only3—EEC AUTO TRANSPORT CORP 4147112QB42HD/FL
Oct 30, 2024MEIII · Driver-only1—EEC AUTO TRANSPORT CORP 4147112QB42HD/FL
Aug 16, 2024MDII · Walk-around2OOSEEC AUTO TRANSPORT CORP 4147112QB42HD/FL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
EEC AUTO TRANSPORT CORP4147112Aug 16, 2024Jun 11, 20264FL
IRONROAD TRANSPORT LLC4446595Sep 17, 2025Sep 17, 20251FL
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.
QB42HDFL—EEC AUTO TRANSPORT CORPAug 16, 2024 → Jun 11, 20264
QA10QZFL—IRONROAD TRANSPORT LLCSep 17, 2025 → Sep 17, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 28, 2026