Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2019 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N148204K1528363 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
21 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenMar 4, 2024
MS
Last seenDec 12, 2025
TN
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.
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
13N148204K1528363
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2019
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.
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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Mar 4, 2024 – Dec 12, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Dec 12, 2025TNIII · Driver-only0—MERCER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC 154712398873T/TN
Nov 12, 2025KYII · Walk-around1—MERCER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC 154712398873T/TN
Mar 4, 2024MSII · Walk-around1—CUSTOM TRANSPORTATION LLC 613617398873T/TN
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MERCER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC154712Nov 12, 2025Dec 12, 20252KY
CUSTOM TRANSPORTATION LLC613617Mar 4, 2024Mar 4, 20241TN
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.
398873TTN—MERCER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INCNov 12, 2025 → Dec 12, 20252
398873TTN—CUSTOM TRANSPORTATION LLCMar 4, 2024 → Mar 4, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 19, 2026