Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

5E0AJ1443HG852303

Not yet decoded
Carriers run under2
30 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 3
First seenDec 13, 2023
SC
Last seenJun 1, 2026
KY
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 30 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
AJ144

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
3 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 3.

Model year candidates
1987 or 2017

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

North American serial sequence
852303

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 · 326 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
C-09, c-10, C-11, CX-09, CX-10, CX-11

Prefix basis · 326 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 · Dec 13, 2023 – Jun 1, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 1, 2026KYII · Walk-around3OOS68 EXPRESS INC 32762665542943/ME
Aug 9, 2024FLIII · Driver-only1H AND S CAR CARRIERS INC 972702TT77Z46/GA
Dec 13, 2023SCII · Walk-around0H AND S CAR CARRIERS INC 972702TT77Z46/GA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
68 EXPRESS INC3276266Jun 1, 2026Jun 1, 20261FL
H AND S CAR CARRIERS INC972702Dec 13, 2023Aug 9, 20242GA
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.
5542943ME68 EXPRESS INCJun 1, 2026Jun 1, 20261
TT77Z46GAH AND S CAR CARRIERS INCDec 13, 2023Aug 9, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC