Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2022 Cottrell C-09, C-11, CS-10, CS-12M3, CX-09, CX-5LSCH, CX-AK7, CX-LSFA-TRI

5E0AA1642NG670701 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
40 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 8
First seenJun 22, 2023
WA
Last seenOct 7, 2026
IL
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 40 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
5E0AA1642NG670701
Make
Cottrell
Model
C-09, C-11, CS-10, CS-12M3, CX-09, CX-5LSCH, CX-AK7, CX-LSFA-TRI
Model year
2022
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Oct 31, 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
AA164

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
2 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 2.

Model year candidates
1992 or 2022

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

North American serial sequence
670701

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 · 1,167 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 · 1,167 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
2022

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 · Jun 22, 2023 – Oct 7, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 7, 2026ILIII · Driver-only1—SOFT TRANS AUTO LLC 41808795670314/ME
Aug 6, 2026NMIII · Driver-only0—SOFT TRANS AUTO LLC 41808795670314/ME
Jul 7, 2026ALIII · Driver-only1—SOFT TRANS AUTO LLC 41808795670314/ME
Jul 7, 2026ALIII · Driver-only1—SOFT TRANS AUTO LLC 41808795670314/ME
Jan 11, 2026TXII · Walk-around2—CRC TRANSPORT LLC 2360800272669F/ME
May 8, 2025FLIII · Driver-only2—CRC TRANSPORT LLC 2360800272669F/ME
Sep 22, 2024MTIII · Driver-only2—CRC TRANSPORT LLC 236080027-2669F/ME
Jun 22, 2023WAIII · Driver-only2OOSCRC TRANSPORT LLC 2360800272669F/ME
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SOFT TRANS AUTO LLC4180879Jul 7, 2026Oct 7, 20264AL
CRC TRANSPORT LLC2360800Jun 22, 2023Jan 11, 20264FL
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.
5670314ME2SOFT TRANS AUTO LLCJul 7, 2026 → Oct 7, 20264
272669FME—CRC TRANSPORT LLCJun 22, 2023 → Jan 11, 20263
27-2669FME—CRC TRANSPORT LLCSep 22, 2024 → Sep 22, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Oct 31, 2026