Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2015 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N148209F1571862 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
22 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenFeb 14, 2024
AR
Last seenDec 8, 2025
LA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 22 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
13N148209F1571862
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.
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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Feb 14, 2024 – Dec 8, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Dec 8, 2025LAIII · Driver-only0—ORTEGO FARMS LLC 1470497J857847/LA
Feb 26, 2024MOII · Walk-around6—DAVID THOMAS TRUCKING LLC 1448491J857847/LA
Feb 14, 2024ARIII · Driver-only1—DAVID THOMAS TRUCKING LLC 1448491J857847/LA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ORTEGO FARMS LLC1470497Dec 8, 2025Dec 8, 20251LA
DAVID THOMAS TRUCKING LLC1448491Feb 14, 2024Feb 26, 20242LA
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.
J857847LA—ORTEGO FARMS LLCDec 8, 2025 → Dec 8, 20251
J857847LA—DAVID THOMAS TRUCKING LLCFeb 14, 2024 → Feb 26, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 19, 2026