VIN 1C9AF1474WG148498 — 1998 Cottrell
Recorded with 956 Valley Boys Llc · USDOT 4199538
Vehicle identity
| VIN | 1C9AF1474WG148498 |
| Model year | 1998 |
| Make | Cottrell |
| Vehicle type | SEMI-TRAILER |
| License plates | TX 277C798 (Texas) TX 153B447 (Texas) |
| Inspection window | 2025-12-28 to 2026-10-23 |
Recorded vehicle, plate and carrier history
These are dated observations in the records available to us. They do not establish ownership, a sale, a transfer date, or continuous use between observations. The latest observation may not describe today’s vehicle or carrier.
| Observed dates | VIN | Plate | Reported carrier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-23 | 1C9AF1474WG148498 | TX 277C798 | 956 VALLEY BOYS LLC · USDOT 4199538 |
| 2026-06-27 | 1C9AF1474WG148498 | TX 153B447 | G&S AUTO TRANSPORT LLC · USDOT 4402161 |
| 2025-12-28 | 1C9AF1474WG148498 | TX 153B447 | FLOYD A BARCHACKY · USDOT 440201 |
Evidence: FMCSA inspection observations and retained snapshots of our vehicle records. Coverage is incomplete; an unreported change cannot be dated from these records.
Most recently recorded carrier for this vehicle
956 Valley Boys Llc Active
- USDOT
- 4199538
- MC
- —
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Motor Carrier
- Based in
- Mission, TX
- Power units
- 4
- Drivers
- 2
- Inspections (24 mo)
- 6
- Crashes (24 mo)
- 0
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 60%
Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2026-10-23). This does not establish current ownership or confirm that the carrier still operates this vehicle.
View full carrier profile →Authority, insurance & bonds, safety scores, crash history, inspections and the full fleet list.This vehicle has also been operated by 2 other carriers (listed below).
What this means
1C9AF1474WG148498 is a 1998 Cottrell operated by 956 Valley Boys Llc (USDOT 4199538). License plates on its inspection records: TX 277C798, TX 153B447. 5 roadside inspections on FMCSA record. No out-of-service violations are recorded for this VIN in the available inspection records. Other violations may still be present.
What this VIN is
1998 Cottrell is the vehicle NHTSA’s VIN registry returns for 1C9AF1474WG148498. It is a trailer built by COTTRELL, INC. at the GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA plant.
Roadside inspection & out-of-service record
This specific vehicle appears in 5 FMCSA roadside inspections between 2025-12-28 and 2026-10-23. Across those inspections it was never placed out of service. Its most recent inspection (2026-10-23) was in Texas, a Level II — walk-around inspection of the driver and the vehicle. No violations were recorded against this vehicle in our inspection window.
Operator history
This VIN appears under 3 different carriers in our records, oldest first: Floyd A Barchacky (USDOT 440201) on 2025-12-28 — 1 inspection, none out of service; G&S Auto Transport Llc (USDOT 4402161) from 2026-06-18 to 2026-06-27 — 3 inspections, none out of service; 956 Valley Boys Llc (USDOT 4199538) on 2026-10-23 — 1 inspection, none out of service.
Full spec sheet (NHTSA vPIC decode)
| Make | COTTRELL |
| Model Year | 1998 |
| Vehicle Type | TRAILER NHTSA’s top-level vehicle category derived from the VIN. |
| Body Class | Trailer The body style NHTSA assigns from the VIN — e.g. truck-tractor, straight truck, or cutaway. |
| Manufacturer | COTTRELL, INC. The legal manufacturer of record in NHTSA’s database. |
| Plant City | GAINESVILLE Where the chassis was assembled — useful for verifying the VIN against the build record. |
| Plant State | GEORGIA |
| Plant Country | UNITED STATES (USA) |
Operator history — 3 carriers operated this VIN
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