Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2000 Cottrell CS-10L/4806

1C9AV1641YG148211 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
11 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 3
First seenNov 19, 2025
TX
Last seenOct 6, 2026
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 11 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
1C9AV1641YG148211
Make
Cottrell
Model
CS-10L/4806
Model year
2000
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Aug 11, 2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
Decode evidence & sources

Deterministic structure

These fields come directly from VIN positions and the published checksum calculation, with zero store IO.

World manufacturer identifier
1C9

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
AV164

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
1 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 1.

Model year candidates
2000 or 2030

Position 10 repeats every 30 years; both candidates are retained and neither is silently selected.

North American serial sequence
148211

Deterministic · positions 12–17 for a North American WMI.

Sourced platform inference

The prefix store publishes only at support ≥ 3 and purity ≥ 90%. Prefix confidence is shown beside every established platform claim.

Make
COTTRELL

Prefix basis · 36 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
CS-10L/4806

Prefix basis · 36 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
Not established

No sourced model-line label is established.

No source established for this field.

Generation
Not established

No sourced generation label is established.

No source established for this field.

Cab type
Not established

No sourced cab label is established.

No source established for this field.

Not established

  • model line
  • generation
  • cab type

These are withheld claims, not negative findings.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Nov 19, 2025 – Oct 6, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 6, 2026TXII · Walk-around3OOS2BROS LLC 43008237899FTL/NM
Dec 24, 2025TXII · Walk-around12OOSEL PASO EXPRESS AUTO TRANSPORT LLC 4225766227B761/TX
Nov 19, 2025TXII · Walk-around3—EL PASO EXPRESS AUTO TRANSPORT LLC 4225766227B761/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
2BROS LLC4300823Oct 6, 2026Oct 6, 20261NM
EL PASO EXPRESS AUTO TRANSPORT LLC4225766Nov 19, 2025Dec 24, 20252TX
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.
7899FTLNM22BROS LLCOct 6, 2026 → Oct 6, 20261
227B761TX—EL PASO EXPRESS AUTO TRANSPORT LLCNov 19, 2025 → Dec 24, 20252
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 11, 2026