Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Cottrell CX-5307

5E0AU1744LG445201 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
29 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 7
First seenJul 11, 2023
VT
Last seenDec 16, 2025
KS
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.
01

Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
5E0AU1744LG445201
Make
Cottrell
Model
CX-5307
Model year
2020
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 20, 2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jul 11, 2023 – Dec 16, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Dec 16, 2025KSII · Walk-around0TK AUTO TRANS INC 23882392599752/ME
Sep 30, 2025VTIII · Driver-only0TK AUTO TRANS INC 23882392599752/ME
Aug 22, 2025ILIII · Driver-only0TK AUTO TRANS INC 23882392599752/ME
Jul 23, 2025ILII · Walk-around0TK AUTO TRANS INC 23882392599752/ME
Feb 28, 2024MIII · Walk-around0HUDO DOD LLC 25785472599752/ME
Dec 21, 2023VTIII · Driver-only0HUDO DOD LLC 25785472599752/ME
Jul 11, 2023VTIII · Driver-only1HUDO DOD LLC 25785472599752/ME
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
TK AUTO TRANS INC2388239Jul 23, 2025Dec 16, 20254CO
HUDO DOD LLC2578547Jul 11, 2023Feb 28, 20243CO
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.
2599752METK AUTO TRANS INCJul 23, 2025Dec 16, 20254
2599752MEHUDO DOD LLCJul 11, 2023Feb 28, 20243
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 20, 2026