Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1993 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N148203P1561801 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
36 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 5
First seenJun 27, 2023
TX
Last seenJun 18, 2026
FL
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 36 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
13N148203P1561801
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
1993
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 · Jun 27, 2023 – Jun 18, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 18, 2026FLIII · Driver-only1—GERGUN TRANSPORTATION INC 2521420122526PT/SC
Mar 16, 2026TXII · Walk-around0—GERGUN TRANSPORTATION INC 2521420122526PT/SC
Aug 20, 2025COI · Full8OOSGERGUN TRANSPORTATION INC 2521420122526PT/SC
Aug 11, 2023TXII · Walk-around1—JOSE ANGEL MENDEZ SANDOVAL 3448509221B787/TX
Jun 27, 2023TXII · Walk-around0—JOSE ANGEL MENDEZ SANDOVAL 3448509221B787/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
GERGUN TRANSPORTATION INC2521420Aug 20, 2025Jun 18, 20263SC
JOSE ANGEL MENDEZ SANDOVAL3448509Jun 27, 2023Aug 11, 20232TX
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
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Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
122526PTSC2GERGUN TRANSPORTATION INCAug 20, 2025 → Jun 18, 20263
221B787TX—JOSE ANGEL MENDEZ SANDOVALJun 27, 2023 → Aug 11, 20232
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 28, 2026