Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2005 Cottrell CX-5307

5E0AU174150006055 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
26 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 4
First seenMay 29, 2024
NM
Last seenJul 23, 2026
TN
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 26 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
5E0AU174150006055
Make
Cottrell
Model
CX-5307
Model year
2005
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 30, 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 · May 29, 2024 – Jul 23, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 23, 2026TNI · Full6OOSPROTECH AUTO TRANSPORT INC 3794438QA13YV/FL
Dec 22, 2024MOII · Walk-around5—ELZY TRANSPORTATION INC 3894788QA13YV/FL
Dec 10, 2024NMIII · Driver-only0—ELZY TRANSPORTATION INC 3894788QA13YV/FL
May 29, 2024NMII · Walk-around0—ELZY TRANSPORTATION INC 3894788QA13YV/FL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
PROTECH AUTO TRANSPORT INC3794438Jul 23, 2026Jul 23, 20261IL
ELZY TRANSPORTATION INC3894788May 29, 2024Dec 22, 20243IL
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.
QA13YVFL2PROTECH AUTO TRANSPORT INCJul 23, 2026 → Jul 23, 20261
QA13YVFL—ELZY TRANSPORTATION INCMay 29, 2024 → Dec 22, 20243
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 30, 2026