Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N148209G1515227 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
35 mo
Inspections13
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 13
First seenJun 29, 2023
TN
Last seenMay 13, 2026
CO
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 35 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
13N148209G1515227
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2016
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 16, 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 · Jun 29, 2023 – May 13, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 13, 2026COII · Walk-around2—LUIS ROBERTO BENAVIDEZ 1514947160B945/TX
Jan 27, 2026COIII · Driver-only0—LUIS ROBERTO BENAVIDEZ 1514947160B945/TX
Nov 1, 2025NMIII · Driver-only0—LUIS ROBERTO BENAVIDEZ 1514947160B945/TX
Sep 11, 2025WYII · Walk-around4OOSLUIS ROBERTO BENAVIDEZ 1514947160B945/TX
Jan 14, 2025COIII · Driver-only1—LUIS ROBERTO BENAVIDEZ 1514947160B945/TX
Dec 20, 2024COII · Walk-around0—LUIS ROBERTO BENAVIDEZ 1514947160B945/TX
Aug 2, 2024TXII · Walk-around0—LUIS ROBERTO BENAVIDEZ 1514947160B945/TX
Apr 25, 2024TXII · Walk-around1—LUIS ROBERTO BENAVIDEZ 1514947160B945/TX
Mar 4, 2024WYI · Full6—LUIS ROBERTO BENAVIDEZ 1514947160B945/TX
Feb 21, 2024COIII · Driver-only0—LUIS ROBERTO BENAVIDEZ 1514947160B945/TX
Sep 26, 2023UTIII · Driver-only0—JBJ TRANSPORT LLC 2539775160B945/TX
Jul 28, 2023COI · Full0—JBJ TRANSPORT LLC 2539775160B945/TX
Jun 29, 2023TNII · Walk-around0—JBJ TRANSPORT LLC 2539775160B945/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
LUIS ROBERTO BENAVIDEZ1514947Feb 21, 2024May 13, 202610TX
JBJ TRANSPORT LLC2539775Jun 29, 2023Sep 26, 20233TX
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.
160B945TX—LUIS ROBERTO BENAVIDEZFeb 21, 2024 → May 13, 202610
160B945TX—JBJ TRANSPORT LLCJun 29, 2023 → Sep 26, 20233
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 16, 2026