Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2024 Cottrell CX-5307

5E0AU174XRG991901 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
20 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 7
First seenJan 11, 2024
NM
Last seenSep 10, 2025
GA
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 20 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
5E0AU174XRG991901
Make
Cottrell
Model
CX-5307
Model year
2024
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 · Jan 11, 2024 – Sep 10, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 10, 2025GAIII · Driver-only1—BFS TRUCKING INC 37670081016490ST/IL
Jun 12, 2025WIIII · Driver-only3—BFS TRUCKING INC 37670081016490ST/IL
Mar 3, 2025MIIII · Driver-only4—BFS TRUCKING INC 3767008980962ST/IL
Nov 14, 2024WAIII · Driver-only1—MAX AUTO TRANSPORT INC 3753214980962ST/IL
Oct 16, 2024MTIII · Driver-only0—MAX AUTO TRANSPORT INC 3753214980962ST/IL
Feb 21, 2024KSII · Walk-around0—1MD EXPRESS INC 3661517960270ST/IL
Jan 11, 2024NMII · Walk-around1—1MD EXPRESS INC 3661517960270ST/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
BFS TRUCKING INC3767008Mar 3, 2025Sep 10, 20253IL
MAX AUTO TRANSPORT INC3753214Oct 16, 2024Nov 14, 20242IL
1MD EXPRESS INC3661517Jan 11, 2024Feb 21, 20242IL
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.
1016490STIL—BFS TRUCKING INCJun 12, 2025 → Sep 10, 20252
980962STIL—BFS TRUCKING INCMar 3, 2025 → Mar 3, 20251
980962STIL—MAX AUTO TRANSPORT INCOct 16, 2024 → Nov 14, 20242
960270STIL—1MD EXPRESS INCJan 11, 2024 → Feb 21, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 20, 2026