Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Cottrell CX-5303, CX-5304, CX-5308, C-5309

5E0AX1740MG540301 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
19 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 7
First seen08/27/2024
WA
Last seen03/10/2026
MT
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 19 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
5E0AX1740MG540301
Make
Cottrell
Model
CX-5303, CX-5304, CX-5308, C-5309
Model year
2021
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
06/20/2026
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 · 08/27/2024 – 03/10/2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
03/10/2026MTIII · Driver-only3—MCA TRANSPORTATION LLC 3561685969372ST/IL
10/31/2025CAIII · Driver-only1—TAURUS AUTO GROUP INC 2498811969372ST/IL
09/10/2025ILIII · Driver-only0—TAURUS AUTO GROUP INC 2498811969372ST/IL
08/02/2025MTIII · Driver-only1—TAURUS AUTO GROUP INC 2498811969372ST/IL
07/14/2025WAIII · Driver-only1—TAURUS AUTO GROUP INC 2498811969372ST/IL
06/02/2025WAIII · Driver-only1—TAURUS AUTO GROUP INC 2498811969372ST/IL
08/27/2024WAII · Walk-around3—FEDERAL TRANSPORT SOLUTION INC 3121004969372ST/IL
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MCA TRANSPORTATION LLC356168503/10/202603/10/20261TX
TAURUS AUTO GROUP INC249881106/02/202510/31/20255IL
FEDERAL TRANSPORT SOLUTION INC312100408/27/202408/27/20241IL
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.
969372STIL—MCA TRANSPORTATION LLC03/10/2026 → 03/10/20261
969372STIL—TAURUS AUTO GROUP INC06/02/2025 → 10/31/20255
969372STIL—FEDERAL TRANSPORT SOLUTION INC08/27/2024 → 08/27/20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded 06/20/2026