Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2014 Cottrell CX-5307

5E0AU1748EG523501 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
30 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 3
First seenApr 16, 2024
TX
Last seenOct 23, 2026
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 30 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
5E0AU1748EG523501
Make
Cottrell
Model
CX-5307
Model year
2014
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
8 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 8.

Model year candidates
1984 or 2014

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

North American serial sequence
523501

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 · Apr 16, 2024 – Oct 23, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 23, 2026TXIII · Driver-only1—BAYNIK INVESTMENTS LLC 36682005558604/ME
Jul 1, 2025LAII · Walk-around1OOSBAYNIK INVESTMENTS LLC 36682007489CX/FL
Apr 16, 2024TXII · Walk-around10OOSACA ELETE ENTERPRISES LLC 24814527489CX/FL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
BAYNIK INVESTMENTS LLC3668200Jul 1, 2025Oct 23, 20262TX
ACA ELETE ENTERPRISES LLC2481452Apr 16, 2024Apr 16, 20241TX
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.
5558604ME2BAYNIK INVESTMENTS LLCOct 23, 2026 → Oct 23, 20261
7489CXFL—BAYNIK INVESTMENTS LLCJul 1, 2025 → Jul 1, 20251
7489CXFL—ACA ELETE ENTERPRISES LLCApr 16, 2024 → Apr 16, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Sep 21, 2026