Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N148205L1542211 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
14 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 4
First seenDec 19, 2023
IL
Last seenFeb 5, 2025
KS
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 14 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
13N148205L1542211
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2020
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 · Dec 19, 2023 – Feb 5, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Feb 5, 2025KSIII · Driver-only3—SINEX TRANSPORT INC 2322412435538Z/ME
Sep 17, 2024IAII · Walk-around3—SINEX TRANSPORT INC 2322412435538Z/ME
May 10, 2024COIII · Driver-only0—SINEX TRANSPORT INC 2322412435538Z/ME
Dec 19, 2023ILIII · Driver-only0—JBC TRANSPORT GROUP LLC 1837230435538Z/ME
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SINEX TRANSPORT INC2322412May 10, 2024Feb 5, 20253WI
JBC TRANSPORT GROUP LLC1837230Dec 19, 2023Dec 19, 20231MO
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.
435538ZME—SINEX TRANSPORT INCMay 10, 2024 → Feb 5, 20253
435538ZME—JBC TRANSPORT GROUP LLCDec 19, 2023 → Dec 19, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 5, 2026