Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1998 Cottrell 7509

1C9AZ1475WG148498 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
6 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 4
First seenOct 7, 2024
TX
Last seenApr 15, 2025
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 6 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
1C9AZ1475WG148498
Make
Cottrell
Model
7509
Model year
1998
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 5, 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 · Oct 7, 2024 – Apr 15, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 15, 2025TXIII · Driver-only0—5L'S AUTO TRANSPORT LLC 410384666N084N/TX
Nov 12, 2024TXII · Walk-around6—5L'S AUTO TRANSPORT LLC 410384663Z632V/TX
Oct 31, 2024TXII · Walk-around7OOS5L'S AUTO TRANSPORT LLC 410384697T806M/TX
Oct 7, 2024TXII · Walk-around1—LUIS HERRERA 409039465Z591V/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
5L'S AUTO TRANSPORT LLC4103846Oct 31, 2024Apr 15, 20253TX
LUIS HERRERA4090394Oct 7, 2024Oct 7, 20241TX
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.
66N084NTX—5L'S AUTO TRANSPORT LLCApr 15, 2025 → Apr 15, 20251
63Z632VTX—5L'S AUTO TRANSPORT LLCNov 12, 2024 → Nov 12, 20241
97T806MTX—5L'S AUTO TRANSPORT LLCOct 31, 2024 → Oct 31, 20241
65Z591VTX—LUIS HERRERAOct 7, 2024 → Oct 7, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 5, 2026