Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

5E0AA1642MG569401

Not yet decoded
Carriers run under2
34 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenJun 20, 2023
NY
Last seenApr 30, 2026
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 34 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

This VIN has not been decoded yet — the unit's carrier, inspection and plate history below is reconstructed from the FMCSA inspection feed regardless.

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
2 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 2.

Model year candidates
1991 or 2021

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

North American serial sequence
569401

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.

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 · Jun 20, 2023 – Apr 30, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 30, 2026CAIII · Driver-only5TWINZ TOWING & TRANSPORTATION INC 27070255540344/ME
Sep 18, 2024CAV · Vehicle-only2TWINZ TOWING & TRANSPORTATION INC 2707025NONE/CA
Jun 20, 2023NYIII · Driver-only0LONG ISLAND AUTO EXCHANGE INC 23489613150220/ME
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
TWINZ TOWING & TRANSPORTATION INC2707025Sep 18, 2024Apr 30, 20262CA
LONG ISLAND AUTO EXCHANGE INC2348961Jun 20, 2023Jun 20, 20231NC
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.
5540344METWINZ TOWING & TRANSPORTATION INCApr 30, 2026Apr 30, 20261
NONECATWINZ TOWING & TRANSPORTATION INCSep 18, 2024Sep 18, 20241
3150220MELONG ISLAND AUTO EXCHANGE INCJun 20, 2023Jun 20, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC