Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2012 Cottrell C-09, C-11, CS-10, CS-12M3, CX-09, CX-5LSCH, CX-AK7, CX-LSFA-TRI

5E0AA1442CG372701 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
38 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 5
First seenAug 17, 2023
GA
Last seenOct 14, 2026
NY
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 38 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
5E0AA1442CG372701
Make
Cottrell
Model
C-09, C-11, CS-10, CS-12M3, CX-09, CX-5LSCH, CX-AK7, CX-LSFA-TRI
Model year
2012
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Aug 9, 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
2 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 2.

Model year candidates
1982 or 2012

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

North American serial sequence
372701

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.

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 · Aug 17, 2023 – Oct 14, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 14, 2026NYII · Walk-around6—GOLDEN AUTO BODY & TOWING LLC 4208130X95TDE/NJ
Sep 21, 2026NYII · Walk-around13OOSGOLDEN AUTO BODY & TOWING LLC 4208130X95TDE/NJ
Jan 22, 2024MDII · Walk-around3—T&G TRANSPORTING SERVICES 2284754TMZ63S/NJ
Oct 28, 2023NJIII · Driver-only0—T&G TRANSPORTING SERVICES 2284754TMZ63S/NJ
Aug 17, 2023GAIII · Driver-only4OOST&G TRANSPORTING SERVICES 2284754TMZ63S/NJ
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
GOLDEN AUTO BODY & TOWING LLC4208130Sep 21, 2026Oct 14, 20262NJ
T&G TRANSPORTING SERVICES2284754Aug 17, 2023Jan 22, 20243NJ
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.
X95TDENJ2GOLDEN AUTO BODY & TOWING LLCSep 21, 2026 → Oct 14, 20262
TMZ63SNJ—T&G TRANSPORTING SERVICESAug 17, 2023 → Jan 22, 20243
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 9, 2026