Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2024 Cottrell CX-5303, CX-5304, CX-5308, C-5309

5E0AX1747RG983701 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
31 mo
Inspections11
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 11
First seenNov 29, 2023
CA
Last seenJun 28, 2026
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 31 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
5E0AX1747RG983701
Make
Cottrell
Model
CX-5303, CX-5304, CX-5308, C-5309
Model year
2024
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 18, 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
7 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 7.

Model year candidates
1994 or 2024

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

North American serial sequence
983701

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
2024

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 · Nov 29, 2023 – Jun 28, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 28, 2026CAIII · Driver-only11MD EXPRESS INC 3661517957305ST/IL
Jun 2, 2026MIIII · Driver-only11MD EXPRESS INC 3661517957305ST/IL
May 9, 2026MOIII · Driver-only1IMD TRANSPORTATION INC 4244975957305ST/IL
May 9, 2026MOIII · Driver-only1IMD TRANSPORTATION INC 4244975957305ST/IL
Jan 13, 2026ILIII · Driver-only01MD EXPRESS INC 3661517957305ST/IL
Jan 6, 2026ILIII · Driver-only01MD EXPRESS INC 3661517957305ST/IL
Dec 29, 2024ILIII · Driver-only01MD EXPRESS INC 3661517957305ST/IL
Sep 18, 2024NEIII · Driver-only11MD EXPRESS INC 3661517957305ST/IL
Jul 15, 2024KSII · Walk-around01MD EXPRESS INC 3661517957305ST/IL
Jun 30, 2024KSII · Walk-around01MD EXPRESS INC 3661517957305ST/IL
Nov 29, 2023CAII · Walk-around01MD EXPRESS INC 3661517957305ST/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
1MD EXPRESS INC3661517Nov 29, 2023Jun 28, 20269IL
IMD TRANSPORTATION INC4244975May 9, 2026May 9, 20262IL
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.
957305STIL21MD EXPRESS INCNov 29, 2023Jun 28, 20269
957305STIL2IMD TRANSPORTATION INCMay 9, 2026May 9, 20262
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 18, 2026