Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N148201J1524544 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
30 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 5
First seenSep 22, 2023
NM
Last seenMar 5, 2026
LA
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 30 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
13N148201J1524544
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2018
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 28, 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 · Sep 22, 2023 – Mar 5, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Mar 5, 2026LAIII · Driver-only2—RUST-EZZ LLC 34766315285920/ME
Sep 16, 2025TXII · Walk-around3OOSRUST-EZZ LLC 34766315285920/ME
Aug 12, 2025TXII · Walk-around3—ALBERT DUANE EDWARDS 19172195285920/ME
Mar 12, 2024TXII · Walk-around3—CLUTCH TRANSPORTS LLC 34578225285920/ME
Sep 22, 2023NMIII · Driver-only0—CLUTCH TRANSPORTS LLC 34578225285920/ME
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
RUST-EZZ LLC3476631Sep 16, 2025Mar 5, 20262TX
ALBERT DUANE EDWARDS1917219Aug 12, 2025Aug 12, 20251TX
CLUTCH TRANSPORTS LLC3457822Sep 22, 2023Mar 12, 20242NC
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.
5285920ME—RUST-EZZ LLCSep 16, 2025 → Mar 5, 20262
5285920ME—ALBERT DUANE EDWARDSAug 12, 2025 → Aug 12, 20251
5285920ME—CLUTCH TRANSPORTS LLCSep 22, 2023 → Mar 12, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 28, 2026