Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Cottrell CX-5303, CX-5304, CX-5308, C-5309

5E0AX1743LG379201 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
9 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 6
First seenSep 16, 2023
KS
Last seenJun 20, 2024
NE
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.
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
5E0AX1743LG379201
Make
Cottrell
Model
CX-5303, CX-5304, CX-5308, C-5309
Model year
2020
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 25, 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 · Sep 16, 2023 – Jun 20, 2024

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 20, 2024NEIII · Driver-only1—TAURUS AUTO GROUP INC 24988115170720/ME
Jun 13, 2024ORII · Walk-around3—TAURUS AUTO GROUP INC 24988115170720/ME
May 23, 2024COIII · Driver-only2—TAURUS AUTO GROUP INC 2498811517-0720/ME
May 14, 2024AZII · Walk-around3OOSTAURUS AUTO GROUP INC 24988115170720/ME
Feb 7, 2024UTIII · Driver-only1—TAURUS AUTO GROUP INC 24988115170720/ME
Sep 16, 2023KSII · Walk-around0—GOLDEN LION LLC 32567505170720/ME
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
TAURUS AUTO GROUP INC2498811Feb 7, 2024Jun 20, 20245IL
GOLDEN LION LLC3256750Sep 16, 2023Sep 16, 20231NV
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
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Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
5170720ME—TAURUS AUTO GROUP INCFeb 7, 2024 → Jun 20, 20244
517-0720ME—TAURUS AUTO GROUP INCMay 23, 2024 → May 23, 20241
5170720ME—GOLDEN LION LLCSep 16, 2023 → Sep 16, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 25, 2026