Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Cottrell CX-5307

5E0AU1741GG815901 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
34 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 7
First seenJun 29, 2023
NM
Last seenApr 22, 2026
PA
Inspected under 3 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

VIN
5E0AU1741GG815901
Make
Cottrell
Model
CX-5307
Model year
2016
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 20, 2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
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
1986 or 2016

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

North American serial sequence
815901

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 29, 2023 – Apr 22, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 22, 2026PAIII · Driver-only1—JOS TRUCKING LLC 4409193PT022Y5/PA
Mar 24, 2025TNIII · Driver-only1—MARWA EXPRESS LLC 36606715371466/ME
Sep 27, 2024LAIII · Driver-only1—MARWA EXPRESS LLC 36606715371468/ME
Jul 16, 2024GAIII · Driver-only1—MARWA EXPRESS LLC 36606715371468/ME
Jul 11, 2024CAII · Walk-around1—MARWA EXPRESS LLC 36606715371468/ME
Sep 17, 2023AZII · Walk-around6—STAR GROUP TRANSPORTATION INC 2867442PT513H6/NY
Jun 29, 2023NMIII · Driver-only0—STAR GROUP TRANSPORTATION INC 2867442PT513H6/NY
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
JOS TRUCKING LLC4409193Apr 22, 2026Apr 22, 20261PA
MARWA EXPRESS LLC3660671Jul 11, 2024Mar 24, 20254OH
STAR GROUP TRANSPORTATION INC2867442Jun 29, 2023Sep 17, 20232PA
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.
PT022Y5PA—JOS TRUCKING LLCApr 22, 2026 → Apr 22, 20261
5371466ME—MARWA EXPRESS LLCMar 24, 2025 → Mar 24, 20251
5371468ME—MARWA EXPRESS LLCJul 11, 2024 → Sep 27, 20243
PT513H6NY—STAR GROUP TRANSPORTATION INCJun 29, 2023 → Sep 17, 20232
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 20, 2026