Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2012 Cottrell C-10, C-11, C-12, C-14, C-5008, C-5307, C-5309, C-7510, C-7512, C-8ENC, CS-12, CS-5304, CS-6SD, CS-8504, CX-5304, CX-6, CX-7, EZ-5307, 31M

5E0AC1440CG349203 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
23 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 6
First seenJul 11, 2023
CA
Last seenJun 16, 2025
CA
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 23 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
5E0AC1440CG349203
Make
Cottrell
Model
C-10, C-11, C-12, C-14, C-5008, C-5307, C-5309, C-7510, C-7512, C-8ENC, CS-12, CS-5304, CS-6SD, CS-8504, CX-5304, CX-6, CX-7, EZ-5307, 31M
Model year
2012
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 28, 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 · Jul 11, 2023 – Jun 16, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 16, 2025CAII · Walk-around1OOSBRUCE NELSON JR 176009821216PT/NV
Jul 11, 2024CAII · Walk-around1—KEYSTONE AUTO TRANSPORT INC 27653454TV1217/CA
Nov 8, 2023CAIII · Driver-only2—KEYSTONE AUTO TRANSPORT INC 27653454TV1217/CA
Oct 6, 2023CAIII · Driver-only1OOSLIGHTNING TOWING AND TRANSPORT LLC 331490221216/NV
Sep 14, 2023CAII · Walk-around1OOSKEYSTONE AUTO TRANSPORT INC 27653454TV1217/CA
Jul 11, 2023CAII · Walk-around1—KEYSTONE AUTO TRANSPORT INC 27653454TV1217/CA
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
BRUCE NELSON JR1760098Jun 16, 2025Jun 16, 20251CA
KEYSTONE AUTO TRANSPORT INC2765345Jul 11, 2023Jul 11, 20244CA
LIGHTNING TOWING AND TRANSPORT LLC3314902Oct 6, 2023Oct 6, 20231NV
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.
21216PTNV—BRUCE NELSON JRJun 16, 2025 → Jun 16, 20251
4TV1217CA—KEYSTONE AUTO TRANSPORT INCJul 11, 2023 → Jul 11, 20244
21216NV—LIGHTNING TOWING AND TRANSPORT LLCOct 6, 2023 → Oct 6, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 28, 2026
2012 Cottrell C-10, C-11, C-12, C-14, C-5008, C-5307, C-5309, C-7510, C-7512, C-8ENC, CS-12, CS-5304, CS-6SD, CS-8504, CX-5304, CX-6, CX-7, EZ-5307, 31M — VIN 5E0AC1440CG349203