Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Cottrell CX-5307

5E0AU1742MG531401 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
32 mo
Inspections10
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 10
First seenNov 30, 2023
OH
Last seenJul 19, 2026
TX
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 32 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

VIN
5E0AU1742MG531401
Make
Cottrell
Model
CX-5307
Model year
2021
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 18, 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
1991 or 2021

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

North American serial sequence
531401

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.

Federal observation (NHTSA vPIC)

What the federal corpus observed directly for this exact VIN — independent of, and sometimes more specific than, the prefix-level inference above.

Observed model year
2021

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
COTTRELL

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
CX-5307

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed body class
Trailer

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed vehicle type
TRAILER

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

GVWR
Not established

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

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 · Nov 30, 2023 – Jul 19, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 19, 2026TXII · Walk-around6OOSJMD EXPRESS LLC 3485999PT536V2/PA
Dec 4, 2025TNIII · Driver-only1GREAT SILK RD TRANSPORTATION INC 2953069PT536V2/PA
Dec 1, 2025NMII · Walk-around2OOSGREAT SILK RD TRANSPORTATION INC 2953069PT536V2/PA
Aug 17, 2025TNIII · Driver-only3OOSGREAT SILK RD TRANSPORTATION INC 2953069PT536V2/PA
Jul 1, 2025LAIII · Driver-only2GREAT SILK RD TRANSPORTATION INC 2953069PT536V2/PA
May 4, 2025ALII · Walk-around2GREAT SILK RD TRANSPORTATION INC 2953069PT536V2/PA
Sep 6, 2024ILIII · Driver-only0AMA LOGISTICS INC 2391735801526ST/IL
Mar 19, 2024OHII · Walk-around1AMA LOGISTICS INC 2391735801526ST/IL
Jan 31, 2024ILIII · Driver-only0AMA LOGISTICS INC 2391735801526ST/IL
Nov 30, 2023OHII · Walk-around1AMA LOGISTICS INC 2391735801526ST/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
JMD EXPRESS LLC3485999Jul 19, 2026Jul 19, 20261NC
GREAT SILK RD TRANSPORTATION INC2953069May 4, 2025Dec 4, 20255PA
AMA LOGISTICS INC2391735Nov 30, 2023Sep 6, 20244CO
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.
PT536V2PA2JMD EXPRESS LLCJul 19, 2026Jul 19, 20261
PT536V2PAGREAT SILK RD TRANSPORTATION INCMay 4, 2025Dec 4, 20255
801526STILAMA LOGISTICS INCNov 30, 2023Sep 6, 20244
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 18, 2026