Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2019 Cottrell CX-5303, CX-5304, CX-5308, C-5309

5E0AX1340KG194401 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
28 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections4
of 7
First seen03/28/2024
CA
Last seen07/06/2026
KS
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 28 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
5E0AX1340KG194401
Make
Cottrell
Model
CX-5303, CX-5304, CX-5308, C-5309
Model year
2019
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
06/25/2026
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 · 03/28/2024 – 07/06/2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
07/06/2026KSII · Walk-around0—KRAKEN LOGISTICS LLC 42120291040580ST/IL
06/09/2026CAII · Walk-around1OOSKRAKEN LOGISTICS LLC 42120291040580ST/IL
03/27/2026ILII · Walk-around1OOSKRAKEN LOGISTICS LLC 42120291040580ST/IL
02/06/2026FLII · Walk-around1OOSKRAKEN LOGISTICS LLC 42120291040580ST/IL
03/12/2025CAIII · Driver-only2—SOPHISTICATED VIPS LLC 33794504SP6897/CA
03/06/2025CAII · Walk-around5—SOPHISTICATED VIPS LLC 33794504SP6897/CA
03/28/2024CAIII · Driver-only2OOSSOPHISTICATED VIPS LLC 33794504SP6897/CA
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
KRAKEN LOGISTICS LLC421202902/06/202607/06/20264OH
SOPHISTICATED VIPS LLC337945003/28/202403/12/20253CA
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.
1040580STIL2KRAKEN LOGISTICS LLC02/06/2026 → 07/06/20264
4SP6897CA—SOPHISTICATED VIPS LLC03/28/2024 → 03/12/20253
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded 06/25/2026