Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N148205J1524076 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
31 mo
Inspections9
all-time
OOS inspections5
of 9
First seenNov 8, 2023
NV
Last seenJun 24, 2026
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 31 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
13N148205J1524076
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2018
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.
02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Nov 8, 2023 – Jun 24, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 24, 2026CAI · Full2OOSDESERT DIRECT LLC 41625454RA8096/CA
Oct 22, 2025NVI · Full2OOSDESERT DIRECT LLC 41625454RA8096/CA
Jul 8, 2025CAI · Full4OOSDESERT DIRECT LLC 41625454RA8096/CA
Jul 8, 2025CAI · Full0—DESERT DIRECT LLC 41625454RA8096/CA
Mar 25, 2025CAI · Full7OOSDESERT DIRECT LLC 41625454RA8096/CA
Feb 10, 2025NVIII · Driver-only0—DESERT DIRECT LLC 41625454RA8096/CA
Feb 5, 2025NVII · Walk-around2—DESERT DIRECT LLC 41625454RA8096/CA
Oct 17, 2024NVII · Walk-around3OOSDESERT DIRECT LLC 41625454RA8096/CA
Nov 8, 2023NVII · Walk-around1—JESUS AGUILAR 25091444RA8096/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
DESERT DIRECT LLC4162545Oct 17, 2024Jun 24, 20268CA
JESUS AGUILAR2509144Nov 8, 2023Nov 8, 20231CA
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.
4RA8096CA2DESERT DIRECT LLCOct 17, 2024 → Jun 24, 20268
4RA8096CA—JESUS AGUILARNov 8, 2023 → Nov 8, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 17, 2026