Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N148204J1525980 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
30 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 5
First seenJan 23, 2024
UT
Last seenJul 7, 2026
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 30 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
13N148204J1525980
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2018
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 5, 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 · Jan 23, 2024 – Jul 7, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 7, 2026CAIII · Driver-only0—G & SONS XPRESS INC 28919194RJ3006/CA
Mar 19, 2026NVIII · Driver-only1—G & SONS XPRESS INC 28919194RJ3006/CA
Aug 16, 2025CAIII · Driver-only1OOSRICARDO TORRES 33766214RJ3006/CA
Jun 16, 2024NMIII · Driver-only1—RICARDO TORRES 33766214RJ3006/CA
Jan 23, 2024UTIII · Driver-only3—RICARDO TORRES 33766214RJ3006/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
G & SONS XPRESS INC2891919Mar 19, 2026Jul 7, 20262CA
RICARDO TORRES3376621Jan 23, 2024Aug 16, 20253CA
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.
4RJ3006CA2G & SONS XPRESS INCMar 19, 2026 → Jul 7, 20262
4RJ3006CA—RICARDO TORRESJan 23, 2024 → Aug 16, 20253
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 5, 2026