Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1994 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N148203R1562028 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
21 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenAug 11, 2023
LA
Last seenMay 5, 2025
IL
Inspected under 2 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
13N148203R1562028
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
1994
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 · Aug 11, 2023 – May 5, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 5, 2025ILII · Walk-around1—TERRA TRUCKING LLC 25470835418158/ME
Jan 31, 2024NCII · Walk-around0—GRUZ CARGO INC 37189955285708/ME
Aug 11, 2023LAIII · Driver-only1—GRUZ CARGO INC 37189955285708/ME
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
TERRA TRUCKING LLC2547083May 5, 2025May 5, 20251AL
GRUZ CARGO INC3718995Aug 11, 2023Jan 31, 20242WA
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.
5418158ME—TERRA TRUCKING LLCMay 5, 2025 → May 5, 20251
5285708ME—GRUZ CARGO INCAug 11, 2023 → Jan 31, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 19, 2026
1994 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co. — VIN 13N148203R1562028