Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2019 Cottrell

5E0AZ1445KG155201 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
19 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 5
First seenJun 3, 2024
UT
Last seenJan 20, 2026
KS
Inspected under 2 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
5E0AZ1445KG155201
Make
Cottrell
Model
Not decoded
Model year
2019
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 3, 2024 – Jan 20, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jan 20, 2026KSII · Walk-around0—DW SMART LLC 34026791023696ST/IL
Jan 13, 2026KSII · Walk-around1—DW SMART LLC 34026791023696ST/IL
Aug 28, 2025COII · Walk-around11—DW SMART LLC 34026791023696ST/IL
Oct 2, 2024LAIII · Driver-only3—ESSENCE TRANSPORTATION INC 3996426930243ST/IL
Jun 3, 2024UTIII · Driver-only1—ESSENCE TRANSPORTATION INC 3996426930243ST/IL
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
DW SMART LLC3402679Aug 28, 2025Jan 20, 20263IL
ESSENCE TRANSPORTATION INC3996426Jun 3, 2024Oct 2, 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.
1023696STIL—DW SMART LLCAug 28, 2025 → Jan 20, 20263
930243STIL—ESSENCE TRANSPORTATION INCJun 3, 2024 → Oct 2, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 4, 2026