Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

5E0AC1441EG549901

Not yet decoded
Carriers run under2
24 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 3
First seenApr 25, 2024
CA
Last seenApr 29, 2026
AZ
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 24 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

This VIN has not been decoded yet — the unit's carrier, inspection and plate history below is reconstructed from the FMCSA inspection feed regardless.

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
AC144

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
1 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 1.

Model year candidates
1984 or 2014

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

North American serial sequence
549901

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 · 115 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
C-10, C-11, C-12, C-14, C-5008, C-5307, C-5309, C-7510, C-7512, C-8ENC, CS-12, CS-5304, CS-6SD, CS-8504, CX-5304, CX-6, CX-7, EZ-5307, 31M

Prefix basis · 115 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 · Apr 25, 2024 – Apr 29, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 29, 2026AZII · Walk-around11OOSJIM AUTONATION LLC 4239846246B485/TX
Aug 14, 2024CAIII · Driver-only1PROFESSIONAL AUTO TRANSPORT INC 11303144MY5350/CA
Apr 25, 2024CAIII · Driver-only1PROFESSIONAL AUTO TRANSPORT INC 11303144MY5350/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
JIM AUTONATION LLC4239846Apr 29, 2026Apr 29, 20261TX
PROFESSIONAL AUTO TRANSPORT INC1130314Apr 25, 2024Aug 14, 20242CA
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.
246B485TXJIM AUTONATION LLCApr 29, 2026Apr 29, 20261
4MY5350CAPROFESSIONAL AUTO TRANSPORT INCApr 25, 2024Aug 14, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC