Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

5E0AJ1449FG680601

Not yet decoded
Carriers run under2
31 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenDec 20, 2023
FL
Last seenJul 8, 2026
KY
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 31 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.
01

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
AJ144

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
9 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 9.

Model year candidates
1985 or 2015

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

North American serial sequence
680601

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-10, C-11, CX-09, CX-10, CX-11

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 · Dec 20, 2023 – Jul 8, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 8, 2026KYIII · Driver-only3ROMERO AUTO TRANSPORT LLC 4571436QB99VM/FL
Sep 16, 2024SCIII · Driver-only2AUTO CARRIER EXPRESS INC 7668954354CX/FL
Dec 20, 2023FLIII · Driver-only0AUTO CARRIER EXPRESS INC 7668954354CX/FL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ROMERO AUTO TRANSPORT LLC4571436Jul 8, 2026Jul 8, 20261FL
AUTO CARRIER EXPRESS INC766895Dec 20, 2023Sep 16, 20242FL
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
04

Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
QB99VMFL2ROMERO AUTO TRANSPORT LLCJul 8, 2026Jul 8, 20261
4354CXFLAUTO CARRIER EXPRESS INCDec 20, 2023Sep 16, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC