Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Cottrell C-09, C-11, CS-10, CS-12M3, CX-09, CX-5LSCH, CX-AK7, CX-LSFA-TRI

5E0AA1641LG306301 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
32 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 4
First seenNov 2, 2023
FL
Last seenJul 1, 2026
KY
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 32 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.
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
5E0AA1641LG306301
Make
Cottrell
Model
C-09, C-11, CS-10, CS-12M3, CX-09, CX-5LSCH, CX-AK7, CX-LSFA-TRI
Model year
2020
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.
Decode evidence & sources

Deterministic structure

These fields come directly from VIN positions and the published checksum calculation, with zero store IO.

World manufacturer identifier
5E0

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
AA164

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
1 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 1.

Model year candidates
1990 or 2020

Position 10 repeats every 30 years; both candidates are retained and neither is silently selected.

North American serial sequence
306301

Deterministic · positions 12–17 for a North American WMI.

Sourced platform inference

The prefix store publishes only at support ≥ 3 and purity ≥ 90%. Prefix confidence is shown beside every established platform claim.

Make
COTTRELL

Prefix basis · 1,167 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
C-09, C-11, CS-10, CS-12M3, CX-09, CX-5LSCH, CX-AK7, CX-LSFA-TRI

Prefix basis · 1,167 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
Not established

No sourced model-line label is established.

No source established for this field.

Generation
Not established

No sourced generation label is established.

No source established for this field.

Cab type
Not established

No sourced cab label is established.

No source established for this field.

Federal observation (NHTSA vPIC)

What the federal corpus observed directly for this exact VIN — independent of, and sometimes more specific than, the prefix-level inference above.

Observed model year
2020

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
COTTRELL

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
C-09, C-11, CS-10, CS-12M3, CX-09, CX-5LSCH, CX-AK7, CX-LSFA-TRI

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed body class
Trailer

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed vehicle type
TRAILER

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

GVWR
Not established

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Not established

  • model line
  • generation
  • cab type

These are withheld claims, not negative findings.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Nov 2, 2023 – Jul 1, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 1, 2026KYIII · Driver-only3OOSTOWING EXPRESS SERVICES LLC 27797345599867/ME
Dec 20, 2024MDII · Walk-around2SWAD AUTO TRANSPORTERS INC 3638346969CZ/FL
Aug 31, 2024MDII · Walk-around1SWAD AUTO TRANSPORTERS INC 3638346969CZ/FL
Nov 2, 2023FLIII · Driver-only1SWAD AUTO TRANSPORTERS INC 3638346969CZ/FL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
TOWING EXPRESS SERVICES LLC2779734Jul 1, 2026Jul 1, 20261FL
SWAD AUTO TRANSPORTERS INC363834Nov 2, 2023Dec 20, 20243FL
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
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Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
5599867ME2TOWING EXPRESS SERVICES LLCJul 1, 2026Jul 1, 20261
6969CZFLSWAD AUTO TRANSPORTERS INCNov 2, 2023Dec 20, 20243
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 17, 2026