Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2026 Cottrell CX-5303, CX-5304, CX-5308, C-5309

5E0AX1742TG258501 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
3 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 4
First seenJan 25, 2026
NV
Last seenApr 28, 2026
CA
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 3 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
5E0AX1742TG258501
Make
Cottrell
Model
CX-5303, CX-5304, CX-5308, C-5309
Model year
2026
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 17, 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
2 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 2.

Model year candidates
1996 or 2026

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

North American serial sequence
258501

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.

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
2026

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 · Jan 25, 2026 – Apr 28, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 28, 2026CAI · Full33-LR TRANSPORT LLC 3243645Z501008/UT
Mar 4, 2026UTIII · Driver-only1SCHOWS INC 730416Z501008/UT
Feb 14, 2026CAII · Walk-around0SCHOWS INC 730416Z501008/UT
Jan 25, 2026NVII · Walk-around2MICHAEL LOPEZ 2207936Z501008/UT
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
3-LR TRANSPORT LLC3243645Apr 28, 2026Apr 28, 20261UT
SCHOWS INC730416Feb 14, 2026Mar 4, 20262ID
MICHAEL LOPEZ2207936Jan 25, 2026Jan 25, 20261NV
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.
Z501008UT3-LR TRANSPORT LLCApr 28, 2026Apr 28, 20261
Z501008UTSCHOWS INCFeb 14, 2026Mar 4, 20262
Z501008UTMICHAEL LOPEZJan 25, 2026Jan 25, 20261
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 17, 2026