Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1998 Cottrell CS-10L/4806

1C9AV1945WG148662 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
31 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 3
First seenDec 6, 2023
LA
Last seenJul 18, 2026
LA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 31 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
1C9AV1945WG148662
Make
Cottrell
Model
CS-10L/4806
Model year
1998
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 24, 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 6, 2023 – Jul 18, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 18, 2026LAIII · Driver-only0—TRIPLE C AUTO TRANSPORT LLC 3956381286B019/TX
Oct 4, 2025TXII · Walk-around11OOSNIGHT TRAIN CARRIERS LLC 3135131017C772/TX
Dec 6, 2023LAIII · Driver-only1—NIGHT TRAIN CARRIERS LLC 3135131017C772/TX
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
TRIPLE C AUTO TRANSPORT LLC3956381Jul 18, 2026Jul 18, 20261TX
NIGHT TRAIN CARRIERS LLC3135131Dec 6, 2023Oct 4, 20252TX
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.
286B019TX2TRIPLE C AUTO TRANSPORT LLCJul 18, 2026 → Jul 18, 20261
017C772TX—NIGHT TRAIN CARRIERS LLCDec 6, 2023 → Oct 4, 20252
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 24, 2026