Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

5E0AK14457G171801

Not yet decoded
Carriers run under2
20 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 2
First seenOct 24, 2023
TX
Last seenJun 25, 2025
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 20 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
AK144

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
5 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 5.

Model year candidates
2007 or 2037

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

North American serial sequence
171801

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 · 42 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
C-10, C-7510, C-7512

Prefix basis · 42 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 · Oct 24, 2023 – Jun 25, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 25, 2025TXII · Walk-around5ALLEGIANCE TRUCKING LLC 3348053234C640/TX
Oct 24, 2023TXII · Walk-around0SIERRA MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC 3983150234C640/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ALLEGIANCE TRUCKING LLC3348053Jun 25, 2025Jun 25, 20251TX
SIERRA MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC3983150Oct 24, 2023Oct 24, 20231FL
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.
234C640TXALLEGIANCE TRUCKING LLCJun 25, 2025Jun 25, 20251
234C640TXSIERRA MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INCOct 24, 2023Oct 24, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC