Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1998 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N14020XW1583200 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
29 mo
Inspections9
all-time
OOS inspections6
of 9
First seenFeb 28, 2024
TX
Last seenJul 20, 2026
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 29 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
13N14020XW1583200
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
1998
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 21, 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 · Feb 28, 2024 – Jul 20, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 20, 2026TXII · Walk-around6OOSCWR TRANSPORT LLC 4268429012B157/TX
May 6, 2026TXII · Walk-around5OOSLESTER RAY CARPENTER 3364326012B157/TX
Mar 5, 2026TXII · Walk-around2OOSLESTER RAY CARPENTER 3364326012B157/TX
Aug 8, 2025TXII · Walk-around0—LESTER RAY CARPENTER 3364326012B157/TX
Jul 4, 2025TXII · Walk-around0—LESTER RAY CARPENTER 3364326012B157/TX
May 7, 2025TXII · Walk-around4OOSLESTER RAY CARPENTER 3364326012B157/TX
Feb 4, 2025TXII · Walk-around17OOSLESTER RAY CARPENTER 3364326012B157/TX
Jul 3, 2024LAIII · Driver-only0—LESTER RAY CARPENTER 3364326012B157/TX
Feb 28, 2024TXII · Walk-around7OOSLESTER RAY CARPENTER 3364326012B157/TX
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
CWR TRANSPORT LLC4268429Jul 20, 2026Jul 20, 20261TX
LESTER RAY CARPENTER3364326Feb 28, 2024May 6, 20268TX
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.
012B157TX2CWR TRANSPORT LLCJul 20, 2026 → Jul 20, 20261
012B157TX—LESTER RAY CARPENTERFeb 28, 2024 → May 6, 20268
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026