Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2019 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N148205K1530879 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
23 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 7
First seenJul 26, 2023
IL
Last seenJun 25, 2025
SC
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 23 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
13N148205K1530879
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2019
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 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 · Jul 26, 2023 – Jun 25, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 25, 2025SCIII · Driver-only4—THOMAS TRUCKING MTZ INC 3748645C502292/ME
Apr 21, 2025MDI · Full0—THOMAS TRUCKING MTZ INC 3748645C502292/ME
Sep 24, 2024ALII · Walk-around2—MERRELL ENTERPRISES LLC 181274738K4HG/MO
Jul 8, 2024ALIII · Driver-only0—MERRELL ENTERPRISES LLC 181274738K4HG/MO
Jan 21, 2024ARI · Full6—MERRELL ENTERPRISES LLC 181274738K4HG/MO
Dec 21, 2023ILIII · Driver-only1—MERRELL ENTERPRISES LLC 181274738K4HG/MO
Jul 26, 2023ILII · Walk-around3—MERRELL ENTERPRISES LLC 181274738K4HG/MO
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
THOMAS TRUCKING MTZ INC3748645Apr 21, 2025Jun 25, 20252GA
MERRELL ENTERPRISES LLC1812747Jul 26, 2023Sep 24, 20245MO
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
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Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
C502292ME—THOMAS TRUCKING MTZ INCApr 21, 2025 → Jun 25, 20252
38K4HGMO—MERRELL ENTERPRISES LLCJul 26, 2023 → Sep 24, 20245
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 19, 2026