Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2008 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N14820481543082 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
19 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections4
of 6
First seenSep 11, 2023
LA
Last seenApr 22, 2025
LA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 19 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
13N14820481543082
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2008
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 · Sep 11, 2023 – Apr 22, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 22, 2025LAI · Full1OOSBROWN RECLUSE LLC 3554846177C049/TX
Jul 31, 2024TXII · Walk-around4OOSALVARADO TAMPS TRANSPORT LLC 3838260177C049/TX
May 30, 2024TXII · Walk-around11OOSBROWN RECLUSE LLC 3554846177C049/TX
May 15, 2024TXI · Full8OOSBROWN RECLUSE LLC 3554846177C049/TX
May 7, 2024LAIII · Driver-only0—BROWN RECLUSE LLC 3554846177C049/TX
Sep 11, 2023LAII · Walk-around4—BROWN RECLUSE LLC 3554846177C049/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
BROWN RECLUSE LLC3554846Sep 11, 2023Apr 22, 20255TX
ALVARADO TAMPS TRANSPORT LLC3838260Jul 31, 2024Jul 31, 20241TX
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.
177C049TX—BROWN RECLUSE LLCSep 11, 2023 → Apr 22, 20255
177C049TX—ALVARADO TAMPS TRANSPORT LLCJul 31, 2024 → Jul 31, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 22, 2026