Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N148203G1514526 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
27 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 6
First seenOct 9, 2023
IA
Last seenJan 19, 2026
SD
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 27 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
13N148203G1514526
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2016
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 22, 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 9, 2023 – Jan 19, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jan 19, 2026SDIII · Driver-only0—GHOST TRANSPORTATION LLC 3270981147C506/TX
Oct 18, 2024KSII · Walk-around2—ALIVE FREE TRANSPORTATION LLC 3137428147C506/TX
Jul 2, 2024KYIII · Driver-only1—ALIVE FREE TRANSPORTATION LLC 3137428147C506/TX
Dec 5, 2023TXII · Walk-around2—ALIVE FREE TRANSPORTATION LLC 3137428147C506/TX
Nov 9, 2023NEIII · Driver-only0—ALIVE FREE TRANSPORTATION LLC 3137428147C506/TX
Oct 9, 2023IAIII · Driver-only3OOSALIVE FREE TRANSPORTATION LLC 3137428147C506/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
GHOST TRANSPORTATION LLC3270981Jan 19, 2026Jan 19, 20261TX
ALIVE FREE TRANSPORTATION LLC3137428Oct 9, 2023Oct 18, 20245TX
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.
147C506TX—GHOST TRANSPORTATION LLCJan 19, 2026 → Jan 19, 20261
147C506TX—ALIVE FREE TRANSPORTATION LLCOct 9, 2023 → Oct 18, 20245
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 22, 2026