Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2015 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N148208F1568502 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
25 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenDec 1, 2023
AR
Last seenJan 15, 2026
MS
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 25 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
13N148208F1568502
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2015
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 · Dec 1, 2023 – Jan 15, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jan 15, 2026MSIII · Driver-only1—MORGAN STEEL LLC 2489300095853T/TN
Dec 19, 2023TNII · Walk-around1—VTL MEMPHIS LLC 2024274336233T/TN
Dec 1, 2023ARIII · Driver-only0—MORGAN STEEL LLC 2489300336233T/TN
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MORGAN STEEL LLC2489300Dec 1, 2023Jan 15, 20262TN
VTL MEMPHIS LLC2024274Dec 19, 2023Dec 19, 20231TN
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.
095853TTN—MORGAN STEEL LLCJan 15, 2026 → Jan 15, 20261
336233TTN—VTL MEMPHIS LLCDec 19, 2023 → Dec 19, 20231
336233TTN—MORGAN STEEL LLCDec 1, 2023 → Dec 1, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 19, 2026