Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2011 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N148207B1551927 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
27 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 8
First seenJul 9, 2023
SD
Last seenOct 16, 2025
PA
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 27 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
13N148207B1551927
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2011
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 17, 2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jul 9, 2023 – Oct 16, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 16, 2025PAIII · Driver-only2—ELK TRANSPORT LLC 1709922PT562W7/PA
Aug 13, 2024ORIII · Driver-only0—JFP TRANSPORT INC 4132033633868ST/IL
Jun 30, 2024COIII · Driver-only1—JFP TRANSPORT INC 4132033633868ST/IL
May 29, 2024MOII · Walk-around0—JFP TRANSPORT INC 4132033633868ST/IL
May 14, 2024WIIII · Driver-only1—JFP TRANSPORT INC 4132033633868ST/IL
Apr 23, 2024OKI · Full4—JFP TRANSPORT INC 4132033633868ST/IL
Oct 25, 2023MNIII · Driver-only1—JFP TRANSPORT INC 4132033633868ST/IL
Jul 9, 2023SDII · Walk-around0—TESLA TRANSPORT INC 2289631633868ST/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ELK TRANSPORT LLC1709922Oct 16, 2025Oct 16, 20251PA
JFP TRANSPORT INC4132033Oct 25, 2023Aug 13, 20246IL
TESLA TRANSPORT INC2289631Jul 9, 2023Jul 9, 20231IL
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.
PT562W7PA—ELK TRANSPORT LLCOct 16, 2025 → Oct 16, 20251
633868STIL—JFP TRANSPORT INCOct 25, 2023 → Aug 13, 20246
633868STIL—TESLA TRANSPORT INCJul 9, 2023 → Jul 9, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 17, 2026