Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2013 Cottrell C-09, c-10, C-11, CX-09, CX-10, CX-11

5E0AJ1444DG428803 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
29 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 4
First seenJan 4, 2024
MT
Last seenJun 26, 2026
FL
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 29 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
5E0AJ1444DG428803
Make
Cottrell
Model
C-09, c-10, C-11, CX-09, CX-10, CX-11
Model year
2013
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 17, 2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
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
4 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 4.

Model year candidates
1983 or 2013

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

North American serial sequence
428803

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.

Federal observation (NHTSA vPIC)

What the federal corpus observed directly for this exact VIN — independent of, and sometimes more specific than, the prefix-level inference above.

Observed model year
2013

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
COTTRELL

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
C-09, c-10, C-11, CX-09, CX-10, CX-11

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed body class
Trailer

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed vehicle type
TRAILER

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

GVWR
Not established

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

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 · Jan 4, 2024 – Jun 26, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 26, 2026FLII · Walk-around11OOSTRANS USA INC 2451771F335885/MI
Jun 26, 2026FLII · Walk-around11OOSTRANS USA INC 2451771F335885/MI
Feb 4, 2026MIII · Walk-around2TRANS USA INC 245177107220AK/WA
Jan 4, 2024MTIII · Driver-only1CAR AUTO TRANSPORT LLC 401349907220AK/WA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
TRANS USA INC2451771Feb 4, 2026Jun 26, 20263MI
CAR AUTO TRANSPORT LLC4013499Jan 4, 2024Jan 4, 20241WA
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.
F335885MI2TRANS USA INCJun 26, 2026Jun 26, 20262
07220AKWATRANS USA INCFeb 4, 2026Feb 4, 20261
07220AKWACAR AUTO TRANSPORT LLCJan 4, 2024Jan 4, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 17, 2026