Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2017 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N148206H1523349 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
23 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 3
First seenFeb 12, 2024
AZ
Last seenJan 19, 2026
TX
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.
01

Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
13N148206H1523349
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2017
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 · Feb 12, 2024 – Jan 19, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jan 19, 2026TXII · Walk-around3—F & B TRANSPORT LLC 1838656171C845/TX
Dec 26, 2025TXII · Walk-around3—F & B TRANSPORT LLC 1838656171C845/TX
Feb 12, 2024AZI · Full11OOSCENTRAL TEJAS EXPRESS LLC 2481494171C845/TX
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
F & B TRANSPORT LLC1838656Dec 26, 2025Jan 19, 20262TX
CENTRAL TEJAS EXPRESS LLC2481494Feb 12, 2024Feb 12, 20241TX
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.
171C845TX—F & B TRANSPORT LLCDec 26, 2025 → Jan 19, 20262
171C845TX—CENTRAL TEJAS EXPRESS LLCFeb 12, 2024 → Feb 12, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 19, 2026