Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2011 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N148207B1551359 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
16 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenJul 18, 2023
IA
Last seenNov 26, 2024
IA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 16 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.
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
13N148207B1551359
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2011
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 · Jul 18, 2023 – Nov 26, 2024

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Nov 26, 2024IAIII · Driver-only1—CT EXPRESS LLC 1796343HU7214/IA
Aug 30, 2024IAIII · Driver-only0—CENTRAL TRUCKING INC 649170HU7214/IA
Jul 18, 2023IAII · Walk-around2—CT EXPRESS LLC 1796343HU7214/IA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
CT EXPRESS LLC1796343Jul 18, 2023Nov 26, 20242IA
CENTRAL TRUCKING INC649170Aug 30, 2024Aug 30, 20241IA
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.
HU7214IA—CT EXPRESS LLCJul 18, 2023 → Nov 26, 20242
HU7214IA—CENTRAL TRUCKING INCAug 30, 2024 → Aug 30, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 19, 2026