Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Cottrell CX-5307

5E0AU1742JG041701 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under4
20 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 5
First seenNov 3, 2024
NM
Last seenJul 26, 2026
MO
Inspected under 4 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

VIN
5E0AU1742JG041701
Make
Cottrell
Model
CX-5307
Model year
2018
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 17, 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
2 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 2.

Model year candidates
1988 or 2018

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

North American serial sequence
041701

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 · Nov 3, 2024 – Jul 26, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 26, 2026MOII · Walk-around6OOSALEDI LLC 2444252PT77858/PA
Jun 28, 2026UTIII · Driver-only2—QDPT CARGO LLC 4538979PT778S8/PA
Jun 19, 2026MTIII · Driver-only1—UNITRANSPORT LLC 4550986PT778S8/PA
May 12, 2026UTI · Full4OOSUNITRANSPORT LLC 4550986PT77858/PA
Nov 3, 2024NMII · Walk-around0—SARS LOGISTICS INC 3319114PT778S8/PA
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Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ALEDI LLC2444252Jul 26, 2026Jul 26, 20261PA
QDPT CARGO LLC4538979Jun 28, 2026Jun 28, 20261IL
UNITRANSPORT LLC4550986May 12, 2026Jun 19, 20262WA
SARS LOGISTICS INC3319114Nov 3, 2024Nov 3, 20241OH
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.
PT77858PA2ALEDI LLCJul 26, 2026 → Jul 26, 20261
PT778S8PA2QDPT CARGO LLCJun 28, 2026 → Jun 28, 20261
PT778S8PA2UNITRANSPORT LLCJun 19, 2026 → Jun 19, 20261
PT77858PA—UNITRANSPORT LLCMay 12, 2026 → May 12, 20261
PT778S8PA—SARS LOGISTICS INCNov 3, 2024 → Nov 3, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 17, 2026