Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2014 Cottrell CX-5307

5E0AU1749EG457301 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under4
31 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections6
of 8
First seenDec 22, 2023
GA
Last seenJul 9, 2026
TX
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 31 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
5E0AU1749EG457301
Make
Cottrell
Model
CX-5307
Model year
2014
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.
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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Dec 22, 2023 – Jul 9, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 9, 2026TXII · Walk-around13OOSNIGHTHAWK EXPRESS LLC 4001718DJ8305/OK
Apr 15, 2026OHII · Walk-around6OOSUNITED NOOR INC 4338221DJ8305/OK
Jan 14, 2026ARII · Walk-around9OOSUNITED NOOR INC 4338221DJ8305/OK
Oct 2, 2025ILII · Walk-around13OOSSAM FREIGHT INC 3924966DJ8305/OK
Apr 30, 2024WAIII · Driver-only1—LITTLE STAR TRANS LLC 3460294AY9623/OK
Apr 4, 2024AZII · Walk-around4OOSLITTLE STAR TRANS LLC 3460294AY9623/OK
Jan 8, 2024AZII · Walk-around6OOSLITTLE STAR TRANS LLC 3460294AY9623/OK
Dec 22, 2023GAIII · Driver-only1—LITTLE STAR TRANS LLC 3460294AY9623/OK
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Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
NIGHTHAWK EXPRESS LLC4001718Jul 9, 2026Jul 9, 20261OH
UNITED NOOR INC4338221Jan 14, 2026Apr 15, 20262OH
SAM FREIGHT INC3924966Oct 2, 2025Oct 2, 20251PA
LITTLE STAR TRANS LLC3460294Dec 22, 2023Apr 30, 20244TX
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.
DJ8305OK2NIGHTHAWK EXPRESS LLCJul 9, 2026 → Jul 9, 20261
DJ8305OK—UNITED NOOR INCJan 14, 2026 → Apr 15, 20262
DJ8305OK—SAM FREIGHT INCOct 2, 2025 → Oct 2, 20251
AY9623OK—LITTLE STAR TRANS LLCDec 22, 2023 → Apr 30, 20244
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 20, 2026