Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2009 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N14820291547083 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
25 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 8
First seenMar 25, 2024
TX
Last seenApr 1, 2026
TX
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 25 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
13N14820291547083
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2009
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 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 · Mar 25, 2024 – Apr 1, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 1, 2026TXII · Walk-around0—FJ TRANSPORT LLC 2555695260B387/TX
Jan 20, 2026TXII · Walk-around1—FJ TRANSPORT LLC 2555695260B387/TX
Jun 19, 2025TXIV · Special2—AMERICA STAR LLC 3631528177C480/TX
May 6, 2025TXII · Walk-around1—AMERICA STAR LLC 3631528177C480/TX
Apr 17, 2025TXII · Walk-around4—AMERICA STAR LLC 3631528177C480/TX
Mar 28, 2025TXII · Walk-around10OOSAMERICA STAR LLC 3631528177C480/TX
Mar 27, 2025TXII · Walk-around7OOSAMERICA STAR LLC 3631528177C480/TX
Mar 25, 2024TXI · Full19OOSJUAN GUZMAN 2403954177C480/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
FJ TRANSPORT LLC2555695Jan 20, 2026Apr 1, 20262TX
AMERICA STAR LLC3631528Mar 27, 2025Jun 19, 20255TX
JUAN GUZMAN2403954Mar 25, 2024Mar 25, 20241TX
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.
260B387TX—FJ TRANSPORT LLCJan 20, 2026 → Apr 1, 20262
177C480TX—AMERICA STAR LLCMar 27, 2025 → Jun 19, 20255
177C480TX—JUAN GUZMANMar 25, 2024 → Mar 25, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 19, 2026