Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N148206L1538071 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
22 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenAug 23, 2023
ME
Last seenJun 18, 2025
NY
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 22 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
13N148206L1538071
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2020
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 23, 2023 – Jun 18, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 18, 2025NYIII · Driver-only3—SMITH LOGISTIX CORP 38452572935526/ME
Oct 8, 2023OHII · Walk-around2—J R C TRANSPORTATION INC 2541452935526/ME
Aug 23, 2023MEI · Full0—J R C TRANSPORTATION INC 2541452935526/ME
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SMITH LOGISTIX CORP3845257Jun 18, 2025Jun 18, 20251NY
J R C TRANSPORTATION INC254145Aug 23, 2023Oct 8, 20232CT
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.
2935526ME—SMITH LOGISTIX CORPJun 18, 2025 → Jun 18, 20251
2935526ME—J R C TRANSPORTATION INCAug 23, 2023 → Oct 8, 20232
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 19, 2026