Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2011 Cottrell CX-5303, CX-5304, CX-5308, C-5309

5E0AX1741BG324101 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
36 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 4
First seenAug 28, 2023
SC
Last seenAug 5, 2026
TN
Inspected under 2 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
5E0AX1741BG324101
Make
Cottrell
Model
CX-5303, CX-5304, CX-5308, C-5309
Model year
2011
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Aug 9, 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
AX174

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
1 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 1.

Model year candidates
1981 or 2011

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

North American serial sequence
324101

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 · 118 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

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

Prefix basis · 118 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 · Aug 28, 2023 – Aug 5, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 5, 2026TNIII · Driver-only2—B-BO EXPRESS LLC 3819941705815T/TN
Jan 30, 2025SCIII · Driver-only1—H AND S CAR CARRIERS INC 972702TV32Z58/GA
May 8, 2024GAIII · Driver-only0—H AND S CAR CARRIERS INC 972702TV32Z58/GA
Aug 28, 2023SCIII · Driver-only1—H AND S CAR CARRIERS INC 972702TV32Z58/GA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
B-BO EXPRESS LLC3819941Aug 5, 2026Aug 5, 20261TN
H AND S CAR CARRIERS INC972702Aug 28, 2023Jan 30, 20253GA
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.
705815TTN2B-BO EXPRESS LLCAug 5, 2026 → Aug 5, 20261
TV32Z58GA—H AND S CAR CARRIERS INCAug 28, 2023 → Jan 30, 20253
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 9, 2026