Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N148202J1523970 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
26 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 5
First seen04/22/2024
FL
Last seen06/17/2026
AL
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 26 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
13N148202J1523970
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2018
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
06/28/2026
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 · 04/22/2024 – 06/17/2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
06/17/2026ALIII · Driver-only0—BENNETT MOTOR EXPRESS LLC 9269338C01R7/AL
05/29/2026ILII · Walk-around2—BENNETT MOTOR EXPRESS LLC 9269338C01R7/AL
04/29/2025FLIII · Driver-only0—BENNETT MOTOR EXPRESS LLC 9269338C01R7/AL
01/16/2025FLII · Walk-around1—ACE DORAN LLC 8136138C01R7/AL
04/22/2024FLII · Walk-around0—TENNESSEE STEEL HAULERS LLC 159317U778210/TN
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
BENNETT MOTOR EXPRESS LLC9269304/29/202506/17/20263GA
ACE DORAN LLC8136101/16/202501/16/20251OH
TENNESSEE STEEL HAULERS LLC15931704/22/202404/22/20241TN
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.
38C01R7AL2BENNETT MOTOR EXPRESS LLC04/29/2025 → 06/17/20263
38C01R7AL—ACE DORAN LLC01/16/2025 → 01/16/20251
U778210TN—TENNESSEE STEEL HAULERS LLC04/22/2024 → 04/22/20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded 06/28/2026