Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2014 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N148201E1567089 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
21 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenOct 24, 2023
NC
Last seenJul 15, 2025
AL
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 21 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
13N148201E1567089
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2014
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 · Oct 24, 2023 – Jul 15, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 15, 2025ALIII · Driver-only1—CM TRANSPORTATION LLC 4208558C503801/ME
Jul 10, 2025ALIII · Driver-only0—CM TRANSPORTATION LLC 4208558C503801/ME
Oct 24, 2023NCII · Walk-around1—TENNESSEE STEEL HAULERS LLC 159317388123T/TN
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
CM TRANSPORTATION LLC4208558Jul 10, 2025Jul 15, 20252AL
TENNESSEE STEEL HAULERS LLC159317Oct 24, 2023Oct 24, 20231TN
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.
C503801ME—CM TRANSPORTATION LLCJul 10, 2025 → Jul 15, 20252
388123TTN—TENNESSEE STEEL HAULERS LLCOct 24, 2023 → Oct 24, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 19, 2026