Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Cottrell CX-5303, CX-5304, CX-5308, C-5309

5E0AX1340JG032301 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
20 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 3
First seenJan 12, 2025
MO
Last seenSep 13, 2026
TX
Inspected under 2 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
5E0AX1340JG032301
Make
Cottrell
Model
CX-5303, CX-5304, CX-5308, C-5309
Model year
2018
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
AX134

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
0 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 0.

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
032301

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 · 79 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
CX-5303, CX-5304, CX-5308, C-5309

Prefix basis · 79 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 · Jan 12, 2025 – Sep 13, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 13, 2026TXII · Walk-around2OOSMPS ALL SERVICES INC 5205358QB24YT/FL
May 19, 2025MAIII · Driver-only0—ELEMENT TRANSPORTATION INC 31918175421967/ME
Jan 12, 2025MOIII · Driver-only0—ELEMENT TRANSPORTATION INC 31918175421967/ME
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MPS ALL SERVICES INC5205358Sep 13, 2026Sep 13, 20261FL
ELEMENT TRANSPORTATION INC3191817Jan 12, 2025May 19, 20252FL
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.
QB24YTFL2MPS ALL SERVICES INCSep 13, 2026 → Sep 13, 20261
5421967ME—ELEMENT TRANSPORTATION INCJan 12, 2025 → May 19, 20252
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Sep 21, 2026