Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2014 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N148207E1564438 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
8 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 3
First seenJul 22, 2025
KY
Last seenMar 5, 2026
VA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 8 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
13N148207E1564438
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2014
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 22, 2025 – Mar 5, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Mar 5, 2026VAI · Full8OOSAYE ENTERPRISES INC 681572G4D691/KY
Jan 5, 2026KYII · Walk-around1—NICHOLAS KNIAT 4098631G4D691/KY
Jul 22, 2025KYIII · Driver-only1—AYE ENTERPRISES INC 681572G4D691/KY
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
AYE ENTERPRISES INC681572Jul 22, 2025Mar 5, 20262KY
NICHOLAS KNIAT4098631Jan 5, 2026Jan 5, 20261TN
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.
G4D691KY—AYE ENTERPRISES INCJul 22, 2025 → Mar 5, 20262
G4D691KY—NICHOLAS KNIATJan 5, 2026 → Jan 5, 20261
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 19, 2026