Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

5E0AU17415G011501

Not yet decoded
Carriers run under2
31 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 3
First seenJun 27, 2023
CA
Last seenJan 30, 2026
CA
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.
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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
AU174

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
1 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 1.

Model year candidates
2005 or 2035

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

North American serial sequence
011501

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.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jun 27, 2023 – Jan 30, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jan 30, 2026CAII · Walk-around12OOSRICHROAD LLC 44110944SK4351/CA
Dec 13, 2023ORIII · Driver-only1OOSSAFE WAY AUTO TRANSPORT INC 31358264SK4351/OR
Jun 27, 2023CAIII · Driver-only1SAFE WAY AUTO TRANSPORT INC 31358264SK4351/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
RICHROAD LLC4411094Jan 30, 2026Jan 30, 20261MO
SAFE WAY AUTO TRANSPORT INC3135826Jun 27, 2023Dec 13, 20232CA
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.
4SK4351CARICHROAD LLCJan 30, 2026Jan 30, 20261
4SK4351ORSAFE WAY AUTO TRANSPORT INCDec 13, 2023Dec 13, 20231
4SK4351CASAFE WAY AUTO TRANSPORT INCJun 27, 2023Jun 27, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC