Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2000 Cottrell 4808

1C9AY164XYG148621 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
23 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 6
First seenJan 1, 2024
NM
Last seenDec 5, 2025
AZ
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 23 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
1C9AY164XYG148621
Make
Cottrell
Model
4808
Model year
2000
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 22, 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 · Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 5, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Dec 5, 2025AZII · Walk-around6—TNZ AUTO EXPRESS LLC 28731404UV9840/CA
Oct 21, 2025CAV · Vehicle-only0—TNZ AUTO EXPRESS LLC 28731404UV9840/CA
Sep 19, 2025NMIII · Driver-only1—TNZ AUTO EXPRESS LLC 28731404UV9840/CA
Oct 24, 2024AZII · Walk-around1OOSWEST EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION LLC 28881534UV9840/CA
Apr 3, 2024TXII · Walk-around4OOSROBERT AVETISYAN 19909804UV9840/CA
Jan 1, 2024NMII · Walk-around2OOSROBERT AVETISYAN 19909804TC1733/CA
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
TNZ AUTO EXPRESS LLC2873140Sep 19, 2025Dec 5, 20253CA
WEST EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION LLC2888153Oct 24, 2024Oct 24, 20241CA
ROBERT AVETISYAN1990980Jan 1, 2024Apr 3, 20242CA
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.
4UV9840CA—TNZ AUTO EXPRESS LLCSep 19, 2025 → Dec 5, 20253
4UV9840CA—WEST EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION LLCOct 24, 2024 → Oct 24, 20241
4UV9840CA—ROBERT AVETISYANApr 3, 2024 → Apr 3, 20241
4TC1733CA—ROBERT AVETISYANJan 1, 2024 → Jan 1, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 22, 2026