Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2013 Cottrell CX-5303, CX-5304, CX-5308, C-5309

5E0AX1740DG396801 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
9 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 4
First seen11/15/2024
IN
Last seen08/26/2025
WV
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 9 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
5E0AX1740DG396801
Make
Cottrell
Model
CX-5303, CX-5304, CX-5308, C-5309
Model year
2013
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
07/17/2026
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 · 11/15/2024 – 08/26/2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
08/26/2025WVII · Walk-around0—DHARMA EXPRESS LLC 41303755348283/ME
04/18/2025NYIII · Driver-only1—DHARMA EXPRESS LLC 41303755348283/ME
02/19/2025VAIII · Driver-only1—LEMON TREE INC 40004275348283/ME
11/15/2024INIII · Driver-only0—LEMON TREE INC 4000427548283/ME
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
DHARMA EXPRESS LLC413037504/18/202508/26/20252IN
LEMON TREE INC400042711/15/202402/19/20252IN
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.
5348283ME—DHARMA EXPRESS LLC04/18/2025 → 08/26/20252
5348283ME—LEMON TREE INC02/19/2025 → 02/19/20251
548283ME—LEMON TREE INC11/15/2024 → 11/15/20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded 07/17/2026