Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2019 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N148205K1534205 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
11 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenAug 1, 2025
TX
Last seenJul 15, 2026
TX
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 11 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
13N148205K1534205
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.
02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Aug 1, 2025 – Jul 15, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 15, 2026TXII · Walk-around3—TNS UNLIMITED LLC 4169163U984949/TN
Aug 1, 2025TXII · Walk-around0—BIA GROUP LLC 2566955U984949/TN
Aug 1, 2025TXII · Walk-around1—MERCER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC 1547123876141/IN
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
TNS UNLIMITED LLC4169163Jul 15, 2026Jul 15, 20261TX
MERCER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC154712Aug 1, 2025Aug 1, 20251KY
BIA GROUP LLC2566955Aug 1, 2025Aug 1, 20251IL
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.
U984949TN2TNS UNLIMITED LLCJul 15, 2026 → Jul 15, 20261
3876141IN—MERCER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INCAug 1, 2025 → Aug 1, 20251
U984949TN—BIA GROUP LLCAug 1, 2025 → Aug 1, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 19, 2026
2019 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co. — VIN 13N148205K1534205