Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2017 Cottrell EZ-4807

5E0A71441HG920001 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under4
30 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 4
First seenSep 12, 2023
WA
Last seenMar 18, 2026
TX
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 30 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
5E0A71441HG920001
Make
Cottrell
Model
EZ-4807
Model year
2017
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 17, 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
5E0

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
A7144

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
1 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 1.

Model year candidates
1987 or 2017

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

North American serial sequence
920001

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 · 5 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
EZ-4807

Prefix basis · 5 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 · Sep 12, 2023 – Mar 18, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Mar 18, 2026TXII · Walk-around2—DRIVESTAR LLC 4182334H11TCC/NJ
Sep 5, 2024CAIII · Driver-only2—LUIS MONTERO 16565014WH5370/CA
Oct 23, 2023WAIII · Driver-only1—HOGAN DEDICATED SERVICES LLC 11376604198PK/MO
Sep 12, 2023WAIII · Driver-only0—HOGAN TRUCK LEASING LLC 867874198PK/MO
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Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
DRIVESTAR LLC4182334Mar 18, 2026Mar 18, 20261NJ
LUIS MONTERO1656501Sep 5, 2024Sep 5, 20241CA
HOGAN DEDICATED SERVICES LLC1137660Oct 23, 2023Oct 23, 20231MO
HOGAN TRUCK LEASING LLC86787Sep 12, 2023Sep 12, 20231MO
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.
H11TCCNJ—DRIVESTAR LLCMar 18, 2026 → Mar 18, 20261
4WH5370CA—LUIS MONTEROSep 5, 2024 → Sep 5, 20241
4198PKMO—HOGAN DEDICATED SERVICES LLCOct 23, 2023 → Oct 23, 20231
4198PKMO—HOGAN TRUCK LEASING LLCSep 12, 2023 → Sep 12, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 17, 2026