Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N148208J1524265 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
33 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 8
First seenOct 25, 2023
TX
Last seenJul 4, 2026
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 33 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.
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
13N148208J1524265
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2018
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 19, 2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Oct 25, 2023 – Jul 4, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 4, 2026CAII · Walk-around0—SVOBODA EXPRESS INC 2014244983020ST/IL
Jun 11, 2026NYIII · Driver-only0—SVOBODA EXPRESS INC 2014244983020ST/IL
Oct 31, 2025CAI · Full0—SVOBODA EXPRESS INC 2014244983020ST/IL
Sep 2, 2025IDI · Full6—SVOBODA EXPRESS INC 2014244983020ST/IL
May 15, 2025AZI · Full7OOSSVOBODA EXPRESS INC 2014244983020ST/IL
Aug 29, 2024NMII · Walk-around1—SVOBODA EXPRESS INC 2014244983020ST/IL
Jan 19, 2024CAI · Full4OOSBY LOGISTICS INC 3038956624790ST/IL
Oct 25, 2023TXI · Full6OOSBY LOGISTICS INC 3038956624790ST/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SVOBODA EXPRESS INC2014244Aug 29, 2024Jul 4, 20266IL
BY LOGISTICS INC3038956Oct 25, 2023Jan 19, 20242IL
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
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Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
983020STIL2SVOBODA EXPRESS INCAug 29, 2024 → Jul 4, 20266
624790STIL—BY LOGISTICS INCOct 25, 2023 → Jan 19, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 19, 2026