Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1994 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N145204R1559945 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
5 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 3
First seenFeb 13, 2024
TX
Last seenJul 18, 2024
TX
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 5 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
13N145204R1559945
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
1994
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 19, 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 13, 2024 – Jul 18, 2024

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 18, 2024TXII · Walk-around2OOSPHOENIX CORPORATION 288256188B224/TX
Mar 18, 2024USII · Walk-around2—TRANSPORTES CANALES S A DE C V 558899166B224/TX
Feb 13, 2024TXII · Walk-around1OOSRELIANCE INC 143532188B224/TX
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
PHOENIX CORPORATION288256Jul 18, 2024Jul 18, 20241GA
TRANSPORTES CANALES S A DE C V558899Mar 18, 2024Mar 18, 20241TA
RELIANCE INC143532Feb 13, 2024Feb 13, 20241AZ
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.
188B224TX—PHOENIX CORPORATIONJul 18, 2024 → Jul 18, 20241
166B224TX—TRANSPORTES CANALES S A DE C VMar 18, 2024 → Mar 18, 20241
188B224TX—RELIANCE INCFeb 13, 2024 → Feb 13, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 19, 2026