Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N145207J1523851 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
31 mo
Inspections12
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 12
First seenJun 16, 2023
CA
Last seenJan 15, 2026
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 31 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
13N145207J1523851
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2018
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 16, 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 · Jun 16, 2023 – Jan 15, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jan 15, 2026CAI · Full0—NJ RECINOS TRANSPORT LLC 44118684PZ4522/CA
Apr 9, 2025CAI · Full1—JAIME CASTRO 16499774PZ4522/CA
Feb 25, 2025CAII · Walk-around2—JAIME CASTRO 16499774PZ4522/CA
Jan 8, 2025CAII · Walk-around0—JAIME CASTRO 16499774PZ4522/CA
Dec 13, 2024CAII · Walk-around1OOSJAIME CASTRO 16499774PZ4522/CA
Sep 26, 2024CAI · Full1OOSJAIME CASTRO 16499774PZ4522/CA
Feb 9, 2024CAI · Full0—JAIME CASTRO 16499774PZ4522/CA
Feb 7, 2024CAII · Walk-around0—JAIME CASTRO 16499774PZ4522/CA
Jan 11, 2024CAIII · Driver-only0—JAIME CASTRO 16499774PZ4522/CA
Sep 26, 2023CAI · Full0—JAIME CASTRO 16499774PZ4522/CA
Sep 7, 2023CAI · Full1—JAIME CASTRO 16499774PZ4522/CA
Jun 16, 2023CAV · Vehicle-only0—JAIME CASTRO 16499774PZ4522/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
NJ RECINOS TRANSPORT LLC4411868Jan 15, 2026Jan 15, 20261CA
JAIME CASTRO1649977Jun 16, 2023Apr 9, 202511CA
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.
4PZ4522CA—NJ RECINOS TRANSPORT LLCJan 15, 2026 → Jan 15, 20261
4PZ4522CA—JAIME CASTROJun 16, 2023 → Apr 9, 202511
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 16, 2026