Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N148201L1543033 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
16 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 3
First seenFeb 26, 2025
TX
Last seenJun 18, 2026
TX
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 16 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
13N148201L1543033
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2020
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 26, 2025 – Jun 18, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 18, 2026TXII · Walk-around3OOSMIKE STARR INC 3133582435833Z/ME
Apr 8, 2025TXII · Walk-around0—JIF GLOBAL CORPORATION 33218234358332/ME
Feb 26, 2025TXII · Walk-around5OOSFIV TRANSPORT LLC 3080076435833Z/ME
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MIKE STARR INC3133582Jun 18, 2026Jun 18, 20261TX
JIF GLOBAL CORPORATION3321823Apr 8, 2025Apr 8, 20251TX
FIV TRANSPORT LLC3080076Feb 26, 2025Feb 26, 20251TX
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.
435833ZME2MIKE STARR INCJun 18, 2026 → Jun 18, 20261
4358332ME—JIF GLOBAL CORPORATIONApr 8, 2025 → Apr 8, 20251
435833ZME—FIV TRANSPORT LLCFeb 26, 2025 → Feb 26, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 19, 2026