Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2001 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

5E0AC14431G002784 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
31 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 5
First seenSep 1, 2023
US
Last seenApr 29, 2026
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 31 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
5E0AC14431G002784
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
2001
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 1, 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 · Sep 1, 2023 – Apr 29, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 29, 2026TXII · Walk-around9OOSESMAR L HERRADOR JUAREZ 281007528X296W/TX
Feb 9, 2026TXII · Walk-around9—ESMAR L HERRADOR JUAREZ 281007540V206W/TX
Jan 7, 2025TXII · Walk-around1—POLOTOS AUTOTRANSPORT 159735562V707V/UK
Sep 19, 2023USIII · Driver-only0—POLOTOS AUTOTRANSPORT 159735563Y182V/TX
Sep 1, 2023USIII · Driver-only0—POLOTOS AUTOTRANSPORT 159735587V168V/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ESMAR L HERRADOR JUAREZ2810075Feb 9, 2026Apr 29, 20262CA
POLOTOS AUTOTRANSPORT1597355Sep 1, 2023Jan 7, 20253GT
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.
28X296WTX—ESMAR L HERRADOR JUAREZApr 29, 2026 → Apr 29, 20261
40V206WTX—ESMAR L HERRADOR JUAREZFeb 9, 2026 → Feb 9, 20261
62V707VUK—POLOTOS AUTOTRANSPORTJan 7, 2025 → Jan 7, 20251
63Y182VTX—POLOTOS AUTOTRANSPORTSep 19, 2023 → Sep 19, 20231
87V168VTX—POLOTOS AUTOTRANSPORTSep 1, 2023 → Sep 1, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 1, 2026