Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2017 Cottrell CX-5303, CX-5304, CX-5308, C-5309

5E0AX1744HG868701 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
26 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 8
First seenMar 12, 2024
IL
Last seenMay 18, 2026
NV
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 26 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
5E0AX1744HG868701
Make
Cottrell
Model
CX-5303, CX-5304, CX-5308, C-5309
Model year
2017
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 18, 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 · Mar 12, 2024 – May 18, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 18, 2026NVIII · Driver-only0—PINNACLE FREIGHT LINES INC 13501245310799/ME
Nov 19, 2025CAIII · Driver-only1—PINNACLE FREIGHT LINES INC 13501245310799/ME
Oct 13, 2025WYIII · Driver-only0—PINNACLE FREIGHT LINES INC 13501245310799/ME
Oct 1, 2025ILIII · Driver-only0—PINNACLE FREIGHT LINES INC 13501245310799/ME
May 14, 2025INIII · Driver-only1—PINNACLE FREIGHT LINES INC 13501245310799/ME
Feb 12, 2025ILII · Walk-around0—PINNACLE FREIGHT LINES INC 13501245310799/ME
Mar 30, 2024MOII · Walk-around2—USA EXPRESS INC 11899435310799/ME
Mar 12, 2024ILIII · Driver-only0—PINNACLE FREIGHT LINES INC 13501245310799/ME
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
PINNACLE FREIGHT LINES INC1350124Mar 12, 2024May 18, 20267CA
USA EXPRESS INC1189943Mar 30, 2024Mar 30, 20241ID
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.
5310799ME—PINNACLE FREIGHT LINES INCMar 12, 2024 → May 18, 20267
5310799ME—USA EXPRESS INCMar 30, 2024 → Mar 30, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 18, 2026