Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2019 Cottrell C-09, C-11, CS-10, CS-12M3, CX-09, CX-5LSCH, CX-AK7, CX-LSFA-TRI

5E0AA1642KG227301 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
25 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 6
First seenDec 1, 2023
CO
Last seenJan 8, 2026
SC
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 25 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
5E0AA1642KG227301
Make
Cottrell
Model
C-09, C-11, CS-10, CS-12M3, CX-09, CX-5LSCH, CX-AK7, CX-LSFA-TRI
Model year
2019
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 25, 2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Dec 1, 2023 – Jan 8, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jan 8, 2026SCII · Walk-around10OOSH GREG TRUCKS LLC 4381535NO TAG/MA
Aug 22, 2025KYIII · Driver-only4BEST CHOICE TRUCKING LLC 30628965101535/ME
Jul 18, 2025MAIII · Driver-only4BEST CHOICE TRUCKING LLC 30628965101535/ME
May 22, 2025CAII · Walk-around1BEST CHOICE TRUCKING LLC 30628965101535/ME
Apr 15, 2024WVIII · Driver-only3BEST CHOICE TRUCKING LLC 30628965101535/ME
Dec 1, 2023COII · Walk-around2OOSBEST CHOICE TRUCKING LLC 30628965084057/ME
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
H GREG TRUCKS LLC4381535Jan 8, 2026Jan 8, 20261FL
BEST CHOICE TRUCKING LLC3062896Dec 1, 2023Aug 22, 20255MA
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.
NO TAGMAH GREG TRUCKS LLCJan 8, 2026Jan 8, 20261
5101535MEBEST CHOICE TRUCKING LLCApr 15, 2024Aug 22, 20254
5084057MEBEST CHOICE TRUCKING LLCDec 1, 2023Dec 1, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 25, 2026