Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2008 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N14820881543070 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
29 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 3
First seenJun 28, 2023
TN
Last seenNov 5, 2025
CO
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 29 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
13N14820881543070
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2008
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 · Jun 28, 2023 – Nov 5, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Nov 5, 2025COI · Full12OOSHIGHWAY EXPRESS LLC 4154579N1207QLN/SC
Apr 22, 2025NYIII · Driver-only6—NORTHERN VALLEY LLC 4155069UNREG/OT
Jun 28, 2023TNII · Walk-around6OOSR & R TRANSPORTING LLC 3356340AX4325/OK
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
HIGHWAY EXPRESS LLC4154579Nov 5, 2025Nov 5, 20251IL
NORTHERN VALLEY LLC4155069Apr 22, 2025Apr 22, 20251GA
R & R TRANSPORTING LLC3356340Jun 28, 2023Jun 28, 20231OH
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.
N1207QLNSC—HIGHWAY EXPRESS LLCNov 5, 2025 → Nov 5, 20251
UNREGOT—NORTHERN VALLEY LLCApr 22, 2025 → Apr 22, 20251
AX4325OK—R & R TRANSPORTING LLCJun 28, 2023 → Jun 28, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 19, 2026