Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1993 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N148205P1561394 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
18 mo
Inspections9
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 9
First seenDec 20, 2024
PA
Last seenJun 5, 2026
MI
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 18 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
13N148205P1561394
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
1993
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.
02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Dec 20, 2024 – Jun 5, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 5, 2026MIIII · Driver-only3—JCD TRANSPORT LLC 25166314VH4914/CA
May 12, 2026WAI · Full8OOSJCD TRANSPORT LLC 25166314VH4914/CA
May 11, 2026MTI · Full3—JCD TRANSPORT LLC 25166314VH4914/CA
Mar 25, 2026IDIII · Driver-only0—JCD TRANSPORT LLC 25166314VH4914/CA
Dec 30, 2025MIIII · Driver-only1—JCD TRANSPORT LLC 25166314VH4914/MI
Oct 14, 2025IDIII · Driver-only1—JCD TRANSPORT LLC 25166314VH4914/CA
Aug 12, 2025IDIII · Driver-only1—JCD TRANSPORT LLC 25166314VH4914/CA
Dec 20, 2024PAIII · Driver-only4OOSBIG RED TRANSPORT LLC 36560694VH4914/CA
Dec 20, 2024PAIII · Driver-only4OOSBIG RED TRANSPORT LLC 36560694VH4914/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
JCD TRANSPORT LLC2516631Aug 12, 2025Jun 5, 20267MI
BIG RED TRANSPORT LLC3656069Dec 20, 2024Dec 20, 20242PA
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.
4VH4914CA—JCD TRANSPORT LLCAug 12, 2025 → Jun 5, 20266
4VH4914MI—JCD TRANSPORT LLCDec 30, 2025 → Dec 30, 20251
4VH4914CA—BIG RED TRANSPORT LLCDec 20, 2024 → Dec 20, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 19, 2026