Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2007 Cottrell CX-5303, CX-5304, CX-5308, C-5309

5E0AX13437G164901 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under5
36 mo
Inspections11
all-time
OOS inspections5
of 11
First seenJun 25, 2023
NC
Last seenJun 4, 2026
LA
Inspected under 5 different carriers in 36 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
5E0AX13437G164901
Make
Cottrell
Model
CX-5303, CX-5304, CX-5308, C-5309
Model year
2007
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 16, 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
3 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 3.

Model year candidates
2007 or 2037

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

North American serial sequence
164901

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.

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
2007

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
COTTRELL

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
CX-5303, CX-5304, CX-5308, C-5309

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.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jun 25, 2023 – Jun 4, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 4, 2026LAII · Walk-around5OOSLAMY TRANS LLC 40951935288243/ME
May 29, 2026LAIII · Driver-only2LAMY TRANS LLC 40951935288243/ME
May 29, 2026MSIII · Driver-only2LAMY TRANS LLC 40951935288243/ME
May 29, 2026LAIII · Driver-only2LAMY TRANS LLC 40951935288243/ME
May 26, 2026NMII · Walk-around1OOSLAMY TRANS LLC 40951935288243/ME
Nov 6, 2025MOIII · Driver-only0BLUE MILLION EXPRESS LLC 4457605162897T/TN
Oct 31, 2025KYII · Walk-around1BLUE MILLION EXPRESS LLC 4457605162897T/TN
Aug 29, 2025CAII · Walk-around6OOSAL 1990 LLC 41943935288243/ME
Jan 20, 2025AZII · Walk-around17OOSMEROEM AUTO TRANSPORTATION LLC 42770575288243/ME
May 30, 2024GAIII · Driver-only0STRATTON LOGISTICS LLC 2399713162897T/TN
Jun 25, 2023NCII · Walk-around2OOSSTRATTON LOGISTICS LLC 2399713162897T/TN
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Carriers this unit has run under

5 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
LAMY TRANS LLC4095193May 26, 2026Jun 4, 20265WA
BLUE MILLION EXPRESS LLC4457605Oct 31, 2025Nov 6, 20252TN
AL 1990 LLC4194393Aug 29, 2025Aug 29, 20251OH
MEROEM AUTO TRANSPORTATION LLC4277057Jan 20, 2025Jan 20, 20251IL
STRATTON LOGISTICS LLC2399713Jun 25, 2023May 30, 20242MO
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.
5288243ME2LAMY TRANS LLCMay 26, 2026Jun 4, 20265
162897TTNBLUE MILLION EXPRESS LLCOct 31, 2025Nov 6, 20252
5288243MEAL 1990 LLCAug 29, 2025Aug 29, 20251
5288243MEMEROEM AUTO TRANSPORTATION LLCJan 20, 2025Jan 20, 20251
162897TTNSTRATTON LOGISTICS LLCJun 25, 2023May 30, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 16, 2026