Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1990 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N1453C5L1548856 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
29 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenDec 28, 2023
MD
Last seenMay 19, 2026
MD
Inspected under 3 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.
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
13N1453C5L1548856
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
1990
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.
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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Dec 28, 2023 – May 19, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 19, 2026MDI · Full2—EASTERN SHORE METALS LLC 22678072933168/ME
Mar 24, 2024MDII · Walk-around0—QUANTICO CREEK SOD FARMS INC 13847962933168/ME
Dec 28, 2023MDII · Walk-around0—V & S TRUCKING LLC 4542272933168/ME
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
EASTERN SHORE METALS LLC2267807May 19, 2026May 19, 20261DE
QUANTICO CREEK SOD FARMS INC1384796Mar 24, 2024Mar 24, 20241MD
V & S TRUCKING LLC454227Dec 28, 2023Dec 28, 20231DE
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.
2933168ME—EASTERN SHORE METALS LLCMay 19, 2026 → May 19, 20261
2933168ME—QUANTICO CREEK SOD FARMS INCMar 24, 2024 → Mar 24, 20241
2933168ME—V & S TRUCKING LLCDec 28, 2023 → Dec 28, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 19, 2026