Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N148207G1513248 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
23 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 5
First seenMar 20, 2024
LA
Last seenFeb 2, 2026
OH
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
13N148207G1513248
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2016
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 26, 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 · Mar 20, 2024 – Feb 2, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Feb 2, 2026OHIII · Driver-only1—JOSEPH R PAYNE 1268740TN787460/AL
Aug 27, 2024TXII · Walk-around0—TENNESSEE STEEL HAULERS LLC 159317U568258/TN
Apr 24, 2024KYII · Walk-around2OOSTENNESSEE STEEL HAULERS LLC 159317U568258/TN
Apr 17, 2024ARII · Walk-around2—TENNESSEE STEEL HAULERS LLC 159317U568258/TN
Mar 20, 2024LAIII · Driver-only2—TENNESSEE STEEL HAULERS LLC 159317U568258/TN
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
JOSEPH R PAYNE1268740Feb 2, 2026Feb 2, 20261OH
TENNESSEE STEEL HAULERS LLC159317Mar 20, 2024Aug 27, 20244TN
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.
TN787460AL—JOSEPH R PAYNEFeb 2, 2026 → Feb 2, 20261
U568258TN—TENNESSEE STEEL HAULERS LLCMar 20, 2024 → Aug 27, 20244
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 26, 2026