Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

5E0AC1443EG479401

Not yet decoded
Carriers run under2
34 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 2
First seenSep 20, 2023
IL
Last seenJul 28, 2026
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 34 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
3 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 3.

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
479401

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 · Sep 20, 2023 – Jul 28, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 28, 2026TXII · Walk-around2OOSR SANDOVAL TRANSPORTATION LLC 3914907283B233/TX
Sep 20, 2023ILIII · Driver-only0NORTH AMERICAN AUTO TRANSPORTATION LLC 31855884MN2212/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
R SANDOVAL TRANSPORTATION LLC3914907Jul 28, 2026Jul 28, 20261TX
NORTH AMERICAN AUTO TRANSPORTATION LLC3185588Sep 20, 2023Sep 20, 20231MO
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.
283B233TX2R SANDOVAL TRANSPORTATION LLCJul 28, 2026Jul 28, 20261
4MN2212CANORTH AMERICAN AUTO TRANSPORTATION LLCSep 20, 2023Sep 20, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC