Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2017 Cottrell

5E0AZ1447HG874801 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
33 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 4
First seenSep 18, 2023
NC
Last seenJun 9, 2026
AZ
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 33 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
5E0AZ1447HG874801
Make
Cottrell
Model
Not decoded
Model year
2017
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Aug 5, 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 18, 2023 – Jun 9, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 9, 2026AZII · Walk-around1OOSSEASIDE AUTO TRANSPORT INC 3329088C540121/ME
Jun 3, 2026CAIII · Driver-only1—SEASIDE AUTO TRANSPORT INC 3329088C540121/ME
Jul 2, 2024CAII · Walk-around1—SEASIDE AUTO TRANSPORT INC 33290884LJ4028/CA
Sep 18, 2023NCI · Full1—MGL AUTO TRANSPORTATION LLC 26434564LJ4028/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SEASIDE AUTO TRANSPORT INC3329088Jul 2, 2024Jun 9, 20263NV
MGL AUTO TRANSPORTATION LLC2643456Sep 18, 2023Sep 18, 20231CA
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.
C540121ME—SEASIDE AUTO TRANSPORT INCJun 3, 2026 → Jun 9, 20262
4LJ4028CA—SEASIDE AUTO TRANSPORT INCJul 2, 2024 → Jul 2, 20241
4LJ4028CA—MGL AUTO TRANSPORTATION LLCSep 18, 2023 → Sep 18, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 5, 2026