Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N148209L1540588 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
22 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenAug 29, 2023
IL
Last seenJun 24, 2025
WV
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.
01

Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
13N148209L1540588
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2020
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 29, 2023 – Jun 24, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 24, 2025WVIII · Driver-only0—THE KAPLAN TRUCKING COMPANY 120670C517571/WV
Dec 21, 2023SCIII · Driver-only1—TJD ENERGY SERVICES LLC 1485183PT705N8/PA
Aug 29, 2023ILIII · Driver-only0—TJD ENERGY SERVICES LLC 1485183PT705N8/PA
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
THE KAPLAN TRUCKING COMPANY120670Jun 24, 2025Jun 24, 20251OH
TJD ENERGY SERVICES LLC1485183Aug 29, 2023Dec 21, 20232PA
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.
C517571WV—THE KAPLAN TRUCKING COMPANYJun 24, 2025 → Jun 24, 20251
PT705N8PA—TJD ENERGY SERVICES LLCAug 29, 2023 → Dec 21, 20232
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 19, 2026