Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N148208J1523598 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
31 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenAug 28, 2023
IN
Last seenMar 10, 2026
IN
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 31 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
13N148208J1523598
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2018
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 · Aug 28, 2023 – Mar 10, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Mar 10, 2026INIII · Driver-only1—D&E TRANSPORT LLC 600140C506100/WV
Apr 15, 2024MDII · Walk-around0—THE KAPLAN TRUCKING COMPANY 120670C444370/WV
Aug 28, 2023INIII · Driver-only2—ZDZ LLC 3795660C444370/WV
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
D&E TRANSPORT LLC600140Mar 10, 2026Mar 10, 20261MN
THE KAPLAN TRUCKING COMPANY120670Apr 15, 2024Apr 15, 20241OH
ZDZ LLC3795660Aug 28, 2023Aug 28, 20231WV
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.
C506100WV—D&E TRANSPORT LLCMar 10, 2026 → Mar 10, 20261
C444370WV—THE KAPLAN TRUCKING COMPANYApr 15, 2024 → Apr 15, 20241
C444370WV—ZDZ LLCAug 28, 2023 → Aug 28, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 19, 2026
2018 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co. — VIN 13N148208J1523598