Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

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

5E0AX1748TG279501 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
4 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 2
First seenMay 25, 2026
TX
Last seenSep 6, 2026
SD
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 4 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
5E0AX1748TG279501
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
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
AX174

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
8 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 8.

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
279501

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 · May 25, 2026 – Sep 6, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 6, 2026SDIII · Driver-only0—TAD LOGISTIC LLC 34423405564528/ME
May 25, 2026TXII · Walk-around0—CARGO WAVE LLC 42520905564528/ME
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
TAD LOGISTIC LLC3442340Sep 6, 2026Sep 6, 20261IL
CARGO WAVE LLC4252090May 25, 2026May 25, 20261IL
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.
5564528ME2TAD LOGISTIC LLCSep 6, 2026 → Sep 6, 20261
5564528ME—CARGO WAVE LLCMay 25, 2026 → May 25, 20261
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Sep 21, 2026