Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1993 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N148203P1553133 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
20 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenDec 7, 2023
CO
Last seenAug 28, 2025
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 20 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
13N148203P1553133
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
1993
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 · Dec 7, 2023 – Aug 28, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 28, 2025TXII · Walk-around1—BILBO TRANSPORTS INC 59898232B599/TX
Aug 8, 2025LAIII · Driver-only0—BILBO TRANSPORTS INC 59898232B599/TX
Dec 7, 2023COIII · Driver-only0—SKYLINE SEVEN EXPRESS LLC 3015876232B599/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
BILBO TRANSPORTS INC59898Aug 8, 2025Aug 28, 20252TX
SKYLINE SEVEN EXPRESS LLC3015876Dec 7, 2023Dec 7, 20231TX
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.
232B599TX—BILBO TRANSPORTS INCAug 8, 2025 → Aug 28, 20252
232B599TX—SKYLINE SEVEN EXPRESS LLCDec 7, 2023 → Dec 7, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 19, 2026