Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2019 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N148203K1535840 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
21 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 5
First seenSep 17, 2024
WA
Last seenJun 12, 2026
TX
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 21 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
13N148203K1535840
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2019
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 17, 2024 – Jun 12, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 12, 2026TXII · Walk-around0—ALI BROTHERS LLC 3857619262B056/TX
Jun 9, 2026TXII · Walk-around0—ALI BROTHERS LLC 3857619262B056/TX
Dec 16, 2025LAIII · Driver-only0—BENNETT MOTOR EXPRESS LLC 92693262B052/TX
Dec 12, 2024WAIII · Driver-only0—MERCER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC 1547122569642/ME
Sep 17, 2024WAII · Walk-around1—MERCER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC 1547122569642/ME
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ALI BROTHERS LLC3857619Jun 9, 2026Jun 12, 20262TX
BENNETT MOTOR EXPRESS LLC92693Dec 16, 2025Dec 16, 20251GA
MERCER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC154712Sep 17, 2024Dec 12, 20242KY
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.
262B056TX2ALI BROTHERS LLCJun 9, 2026 → Jun 12, 20262
262B052TX—BENNETT MOTOR EXPRESS LLCDec 16, 2025 → Dec 16, 20251
2569642ME—MERCER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INCSep 17, 2024 → Dec 12, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 28, 2026