Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2019 Cottrell C-09, C-11, CS-10, CS-12M3, CX-09, CX-5LSCH, CX-AK7, CX-LSFA-TRI

5E0AA1440KG163701 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under4
23 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 7
First seenMar 4, 2024
NV
Last seenFeb 26, 2026
TN
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 23 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
5E0AA1440KG163701
Make
Cottrell
Model
C-09, C-11, CS-10, CS-12M3, CX-09, CX-5LSCH, CX-AK7, CX-LSFA-TRI
Model year
2019
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 20, 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
AA144

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
0 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 0.

Model year candidates
1989 or 2019

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

North American serial sequence
163701

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 · 326 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
C-09, C-11, CS-10, CS-12M3, CX-09, CX-5LSCH, CX-AK7, CX-LSFA-TRI

Prefix basis · 326 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.

Federal observation (NHTSA vPIC)

What the federal corpus observed directly for this exact VIN — independent of, and sometimes more specific than, the prefix-level inference above.

Observed model year
2019

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
COTTRELL

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
C-09, C-11, CS-10, CS-12M3, CX-09, CX-5LSCH, CX-AK7, CX-LSFA-TRI

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed body class
Trailer

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed vehicle type
TRAILER

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

GVWR
Not established

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

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 · Mar 4, 2024 – Feb 26, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Feb 26, 2026TNIII · Driver-only0PEDRO PABLO TOWING LLC 4028731QB24JV/FL
Jan 14, 2026TNIII · Driver-only1PEDRO PABLO TOWING LLC 4028731QB24JV/FL
Jun 15, 2025GAIII · Driver-only0GMW AUTO TRANSPORT LLC 3097810QB24JV/FL
May 21, 2025MOIII · Driver-only2TRANS EXCEL CORP 2467554S67TAL/NJ
Apr 2, 2025FLII · Walk-around5OOSPEDRO PABLO TOWING LLC 4028731QB24JV/FL
May 2, 2024ILIII · Driver-only0JATS AUTO TRANSFER INCORPORATED 2391812PT695A9/PA
Mar 4, 2024NVII · Walk-around0JATS AUTO TRANSFER INCORPORATED 2391812PT695A9/PA
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Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
PEDRO PABLO TOWING LLC4028731Apr 2, 2025Feb 26, 20263FL
GMW AUTO TRANSPORT LLC3097810Jun 15, 2025Jun 15, 20251FL
TRANS EXCEL CORP2467554May 21, 2025May 21, 20251NJ
JATS AUTO TRANSFER INCORPORATED2391812Mar 4, 2024May 2, 20242PA
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.
QB24JVFLPEDRO PABLO TOWING LLCApr 2, 2025Feb 26, 20263
QB24JVFLGMW AUTO TRANSPORT LLCJun 15, 2025Jun 15, 20251
S67TALNJTRANS EXCEL CORPMay 21, 2025May 21, 20251
PT695A9PAJATS AUTO TRANSFER INCORPORATEDMar 4, 2024May 2, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 20, 2026