Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2007 Cottrell C-09, c-10, C-11, CX-09, CX-10, CX-11

5E0AJ14497G168905 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
30 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 5
First seenJul 12, 2023
SD
Last seenJan 13, 2026
SD
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.
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
5E0AJ14497G168905
Make
Cottrell
Model
C-09, c-10, C-11, CX-09, CX-10, CX-11
Model year
2007
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 · Jul 12, 2023 – Jan 13, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jan 13, 2026SDIII · Driver-only0—V N S AUTO TRANSPORT INC 249565816570AG/WA
Jul 29, 2025MTII · Walk-around0—V N S AUTO TRANSPORT INC 249565816570AG/WA
Jan 9, 2024SDIII · Driver-only0—V N S AUTO TRANSPORT INC 249565816570AG/WA
Aug 23, 2023MTII · Walk-around0—MUSCLE AUTO TRANSPORT LLC 303545216570AG/WA
Jul 12, 2023SDIII · Driver-only0—MUSCLE AUTO TRANSPORT LLC 303545216570AG/WA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
V N S AUTO TRANSPORT INC2495658Jan 9, 2024Jan 13, 20263WA
MUSCLE AUTO TRANSPORT LLC3035452Jul 12, 2023Aug 23, 20232WA
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.
16570AGWA—V N S AUTO TRANSPORT INCJan 9, 2024 → Jan 13, 20263
16570AGWA—MUSCLE AUTO TRANSPORT LLCJul 12, 2023 → Aug 23, 20232
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 1, 2026