Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Cottrell

5E0AZ1442GG778301 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under4
37 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 7
First seenJun 23, 2023
MS
Last seenJul 14, 2026
TN
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 37 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
5E0AZ1442GG778301
Make
Cottrell
Model
Not decoded
Model year
2016
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Aug 4, 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 · Jun 23, 2023 – Jul 14, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 14, 2026TNIII · Driver-only0—SILK ROAD TRANS INC 4048765473126TM/VA
Oct 13, 2025COI · Full16OOSCARS PORTAL LLC 36794444LJ4022/VA
Mar 12, 2025TNIII · Driver-only0—CARS PORTAL LLC 36794444LJ4022/CA
Nov 23, 2024TNIII · Driver-only1—CARS PORTAL LLC 36794444LJ4022/CA
Sep 20, 2024ILIII · Driver-only0—CARS PORTAL LLC 36794444LJ4022/CA
Jan 19, 2024CAI · Full0—JUAN G CRUZ SANTOS 19876644LJ4022/CA
Jun 23, 2023MSII · Walk-around1—GOLDEN EMPIRE EXPRESS LLC 24114884LJ4022/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SILK ROAD TRANS INC4048765Jul 14, 2026Jul 14, 20261VA
CARS PORTAL LLC3679444Sep 20, 2024Oct 13, 20254VA
JUAN G CRUZ SANTOS1987664Jan 19, 2024Jan 19, 20241CA
GOLDEN EMPIRE EXPRESS LLC2411488Jun 23, 2023Jun 23, 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.
473126TMVA2SILK ROAD TRANS INCJul 14, 2026 → Jul 14, 20261
4LJ4022VA—CARS PORTAL LLCOct 13, 2025 → Oct 13, 20251
4LJ4022CA—CARS PORTAL LLCSep 20, 2024 → Mar 12, 20253
4LJ4022CA2JUAN G CRUZ SANTOSJan 19, 2024 → Jan 19, 20241
4LJ4022CA—GOLDEN EMPIRE EXPRESS LLCJun 23, 2023 → Jun 23, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 4, 2026