Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2015 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N148204F1567699 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
32 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 8
First seenAug 9, 2023
TX
Last seenApr 11, 2026
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 32 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
13N148204F1567699
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2015
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 17, 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 · Aug 9, 2023 – Apr 11, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 11, 2026TXII · Walk-around2OOSMTZ92 EXPRESS LLC 4302957251C240/TX
Nov 14, 2025TXII · Walk-around4OOSMTZ92 EXPRESS LLC 4302957251C240/TX
Feb 21, 2024TXI · Full2—BUCEPHALUS TRUCKING LLC 2840488160B265/TX
Jan 12, 2024TXII · Walk-around0—BUCEPHALUS TRUCKING LLC 2840488160B265/TX
Dec 5, 2023TXII · Walk-around3—BUCEPHALUS TRUCKING LLC 2840488160B265/TX
Nov 3, 2023TXII · Walk-around0—BUCEPHALUS TRUCKING LLC 2840488160B265/TX
Oct 17, 2023TXII · Walk-around1OOSBUCEPHALUS TRUCKING LLC 2840488160B265/TX
Aug 9, 2023TXIV · Special2—BUCEPHALUS TRUCKING LLC 2840488160B265/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MTZ92 EXPRESS LLC4302957Nov 14, 2025Apr 11, 20262TX
BUCEPHALUS TRUCKING LLC2840488Aug 9, 2023Feb 21, 20246TX
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.
251C240TX—MTZ92 EXPRESS LLCNov 14, 2025 → Apr 11, 20262
160B265TX—BUCEPHALUS TRUCKING LLCAug 9, 2023 → Feb 21, 20246
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 17, 2026