Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2022 Cottrell CX-5303, CX-5304, CX-5308, C-5309

5E0AX1745NG682001 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
15 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 5
First seen04/17/2024
PA
Last seen07/21/2025
LA
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 15 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
5E0AX1745NG682001
Make
Cottrell
Model
CX-5303, CX-5304, CX-5308, C-5309
Model year
2022
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
07/01/2026
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 · 04/17/2024 – 07/21/2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
07/21/2025LAIII · Driver-only2—FRONT LINE TRANSPORT INC 4347098930716ST/IL
03/20/2025CAII · Walk-around1—WESTFIELD EXPRESS CORP 2456238930716ST/IL
11/16/2024ILIII · Driver-only0—WESTFIELD EXPRESS CORP 2456238930716ST/IL
07/14/2024IAIII · Driver-only0—DIRECT MOTOR LINES INC 2795768930716ST/IL
04/17/2024PAIII · Driver-only1—DIRECT MOTOR LINES INC 2795768930716ST/IL
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
FRONT LINE TRANSPORT INC434709807/21/202507/21/20251IL
WESTFIELD EXPRESS CORP245623811/16/202403/20/20252IL
DIRECT MOTOR LINES INC279576804/17/202407/14/20242IL
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.
930716STIL—FRONT LINE TRANSPORT INC07/21/2025 → 07/21/20251
930716STIL—WESTFIELD EXPRESS CORP11/16/2024 → 03/20/20252
930716STIL—DIRECT MOTOR LINES INC04/17/2024 → 07/14/20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded 07/01/2026