Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2014 Cottrell Enclosed Car Hauler

5E0A11442EG532403 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
35 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 4
First seenJun 19, 2023
SC
Last seenMay 11, 2026
KY
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 35 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
5E0A11442EG532403
Make
Cottrell
Model
Enclosed Car Hauler
Model year
2014
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 17, 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 · Jun 19, 2023 – May 11, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 11, 2026KYII · Walk-around2OOSDETROIT TOWING GROUP INC 1536191E805913/MI
Sep 11, 2024GAIII · Driver-only1—RELIABLE CARRIERS INC 242599E805913/MI
Apr 23, 2024CAI · Full5OOSRELIABLE CARRIERS INC 242599E805913/MI
Jun 19, 2023SCIII · Driver-only5—RELIABLE CARRIERS INC 242599E805913/MI
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
DETROIT TOWING GROUP INC1536191May 11, 2026May 11, 20261MI
RELIABLE CARRIERS INC242599Jun 19, 2023Sep 11, 20243MI
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.
E805913MI—DETROIT TOWING GROUP INCMay 11, 2026 → May 11, 20261
E805913MI—RELIABLE CARRIERS INCJun 19, 2023 → Sep 11, 20243
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 17, 2026