Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N148208G1515221 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
20 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 6
First seenApr 23, 2024
CA
Last seenDec 2, 2025
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 20 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
13N148208G1515221
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2016
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 21, 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 · Apr 23, 2024 – Dec 2, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Dec 2, 2025CAI · Full13OOSAV TRUCKING GROUP 12503044WA7002/CA
Nov 24, 2025CAII · Walk-around3—AV TRUCKING GROUP 12503044WA7002/CA
Sep 25, 2025CAI · Full3OOSAV TRUCKING GROUP 12503044WA7002/CA
May 23, 2024AZIII · Driver-only0—RUIZ TRANSPORT LLC 34174134PD5401/CA
May 21, 2024CAII · Walk-around1—RUIZ TRANSPORT LLC 34174134PD5401/CA
Apr 23, 2024CAII · Walk-around0—RUIZ TRANSPORT LLC 34174134PD5401/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
AV TRUCKING GROUP1250304Sep 25, 2025Dec 2, 20253CA
RUIZ TRANSPORT LLC3417413Apr 23, 2024May 23, 20243CA
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.
4WA7002CA—AV TRUCKING GROUPSep 25, 2025 → Dec 2, 20253
4PD5401CA—RUIZ TRANSPORT LLCApr 23, 2024 → May 23, 20243
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026