Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2014 Cottrell CX-5303, CX-5304, CX-5308, C-5309

5E0AX1740EG523001 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
35 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 4
First seenAug 14, 2023
WA
Last seenJul 18, 2026
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 35 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
5E0AX1740EG523001
Make
Cottrell
Model
CX-5303, CX-5304, CX-5308, C-5309
Model year
2014
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 23, 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 · Aug 14, 2023 – Jul 18, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 18, 2026CAII · Walk-around1—TOP TEHRAN TRUCKING INC 33680525335923/ME
Jan 16, 2025CAII · Walk-around2—TOP TEHRAN TRUCKING INC 33680525335923/ME
Mar 5, 2024CAIII · Driver-only1OOSTOP TEHRAN TRUCKING INC 33680525335923/ME
Aug 14, 2023WAII · Walk-around4OOSSOPHISTICATED VIPS LLC 3379450CT8821/OK
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
TOP TEHRAN TRUCKING INC3368052Mar 5, 2024Jul 18, 20263CA
SOPHISTICATED VIPS LLC3379450Aug 14, 2023Aug 14, 20231CA
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.
5335923ME2TOP TEHRAN TRUCKING INCMar 5, 2024 → Jul 18, 20263
CT8821OK—SOPHISTICATED VIPS LLCAug 14, 2023 → Aug 14, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 23, 2026