Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1997 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N140208V1577801 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
19 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections5
of 6
First seenSep 4, 2024
TX
Last seenApr 7, 2026
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 19 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.
01

Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
13N140208V1577801
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
1997
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 22, 2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Sep 4, 2024 – Apr 7, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 7, 2026TXII · Walk-around0—JAMES CHRISTOPH WOOTEN 431644519R692N/TX
Mar 26, 2026TXII · Walk-around4OOSJAMES CHRISTOPH WOOTEN 4316445Z85350/TX
Sep 25, 2025TXII · Walk-around9OOSJAMES CHRISTOPH WOOTEN 4316445Z85350/TX
Aug 6, 2025TXII · Walk-around5OOSJAMES CHRISTOPH WOOTEN 4316445Z85350/TX
Oct 16, 2024TXII · Walk-around2OOSJ D LOGGING LLC 2635305Z85350/TX
Sep 4, 2024TXII · Walk-around9OOSJ D LOGGING LLC 2635305Z85350/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
JAMES CHRISTOPH WOOTEN4316445Aug 6, 2025Apr 7, 20264TX
J D LOGGING LLC2635305Sep 4, 2024Oct 16, 20242TX
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.
19R692NTX—JAMES CHRISTOPH WOOTENApr 7, 2026 → Apr 7, 20261
Z85350TX—JAMES CHRISTOPH WOOTENAug 6, 2025 → Mar 26, 20263
Z85350TX—J D LOGGING LLCSep 4, 2024 → Oct 16, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 22, 2026