Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1997 Cottrell 7509

1C9AZ1473VG148370 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
16 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 3
First seenJan 21, 2025
US
Last seenMay 29, 2026
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 16 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
1C9AZ1473VG148370
Make
Cottrell
Model
7509
Model year
1997
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 · Jan 21, 2025 – May 29, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 29, 2026TXII · Walk-around5—JOSE EVERARDO CAVAZOS PASSEMENT 338820311W347W/TX
Oct 3, 2025TXII · Walk-around11OOSJOSE EVERARDO CAVAZOS PASSEMENT 338820354Y050W/TX
Jan 21, 2025USIII · Driver-only0—ELIAS L LUTIN 429851315Z715V/TX
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
JOSE EVERARDO CAVAZOS PASSEMENT3388203Oct 3, 2025May 29, 20262TA
ELIAS L LUTIN4298513Jan 21, 2025Jan 21, 20251TX
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.
11W347WTX—JOSE EVERARDO CAVAZOS PASSEMENTMay 29, 2026 → May 29, 20261
54Y050WTX—JOSE EVERARDO CAVAZOS PASSEMENTOct 3, 2025 → Oct 3, 20251
15Z715VTX—ELIAS L LUTINJan 21, 2025 → Jan 21, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 19, 2026