Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Cottrell CX-5307

5E0AU1745GG798701 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
39 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenJul 18, 2023
ID
Last seenOct 22, 2026
MT
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 39 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
5E0AU1745GG798701
Make
Cottrell
Model
CX-5307
Model year
2016
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Sep 21, 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
5 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 5.

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
798701

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 · Jul 18, 2023 – Oct 22, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 22, 2026MTII · Walk-around0—PAF LOGISTICS LTD 88597577AB249/AB
Aug 31, 2023IDII · Walk-around3—1000262 ALBERTA INC 25906916AG635/AB
Jul 18, 2023IDII · Walk-around4—1000262 ALBERTA INC 25906914AG635/AB
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
PAF LOGISTICS LTD8859757Oct 22, 2026Oct 22, 20261AB
1000262 ALBERTA INC2590691Jul 18, 2023Aug 31, 20232AB
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.
7AB249AB2PAF LOGISTICS LTDOct 22, 2026 → Oct 22, 20261
6AG635AB—1000262 ALBERTA INCAug 31, 2023 → Aug 31, 20231
4AG635AB—1000262 ALBERTA INCJul 18, 2023 → Jul 18, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Sep 21, 2026