Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2017 Cottrell C-09, C-11, CS-10, CS-12M3, CX-09, CX-5LSCH, CX-AK7, CX-LSFA-TRI

5E0AA1442HG979401 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
27 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 6
First seenJul 1, 2024
AZ
Last seenOct 18, 2026
AZ
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 27 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
5E0AA1442HG979401
Make
Cottrell
Model
C-09, C-11, CS-10, CS-12M3, CX-09, CX-5LSCH, CX-AK7, CX-LSFA-TRI
Model year
2017
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 5, 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
1987 or 2017

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

North American serial sequence
979401

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 · Jul 1, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 18, 2026AZIII · Driver-only3OOSUB TRANSPORTATION LLC 3049615267641C/ME
May 6, 2026TXII · Walk-around6—BIC TRANS INC 4039364267641C/ME
Jan 29, 2026COII · Walk-around1OOSBIC TRANS INC 4039364287641C/ME
Jul 27, 2025AZII · Walk-around9OOSBIC TRANS INC 4039364267641C/ME
Jul 29, 2024IAIII · Driver-only2—BIC TRANS INC 4039364267641C/ME
Jul 1, 2024AZIII · Driver-only0—UB TRANSPORTATION LLC 3049615267641C/ME
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
UB TRANSPORTATION LLC3049615Jul 1, 2024Oct 18, 20262CA
BIC TRANS INC4039364Jul 29, 2024May 6, 20264VA
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.
267641CME2UB TRANSPORTATION LLCJul 1, 2024 → Oct 18, 20262
267641CME—BIC TRANS INCJul 29, 2024 → May 6, 20263
287641CME—BIC TRANS INCJan 29, 2026 → Jan 29, 20261
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 5, 2026