Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

5E0AU17406G068001

Not yet decoded
Carriers run under2
2 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 3
First seenMar 9, 2026
TX
Last seenMay 17, 2026
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 2 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
AU174

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
0 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 0.

Model year candidates
2006 or 2036

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

North American serial sequence
068001

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 · 534 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
CX-5307

Prefix basis · 534 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.

02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Mar 9, 2026 – May 17, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 17, 2026TXII · Walk-around15OOSLAFTA BROTHERS TRANSPORTATION LLC 30188724WR8908/CA
Apr 20, 2026TXII · Walk-around6OOSBRONCO TRANSPORT LLC 42032424WR8908/CA
Mar 9, 2026TXII · Walk-around1BRONCO TRANSPORT LLC 42032424WR8908/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
LAFTA BROTHERS TRANSPORTATION LLC3018872May 17, 2026May 17, 20261CA
BRONCO TRANSPORT LLC4203242Mar 9, 2026Apr 20, 20262MI
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.
4WR8908CALAFTA BROTHERS TRANSPORTATION LLCMay 17, 2026May 17, 20261
4WR8908CABRONCO TRANSPORT LLCMar 9, 2026Apr 20, 20262
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC