Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1993 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N148209P1562743 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
18 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenSep 8, 2023
CA
Last seenMar 7, 2025
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 18 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
13N148209P1562743
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
1993
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 · Sep 8, 2023 – Mar 7, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Mar 7, 2025CAIII · Driver-only3—M&E TRUCKING LLC 27636604VT3599/CA
Sep 20, 2023CAIII · Driver-only5—EZ WAY AUTO TRANSPORT INC 2406990CS23L16/CA
Sep 8, 2023CAIII · Driver-only6—M&E TRUCKING LLC 2763660CS23L16/CA
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
M&E TRUCKING LLC2763660Sep 8, 2023Mar 7, 20252CA
EZ WAY AUTO TRANSPORT INC2406990Sep 20, 2023Sep 20, 20231CA
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.
4VT3599CA—M&E TRUCKING LLCMar 7, 2025 → Mar 7, 20251
CS23L16CA—EZ WAY AUTO TRANSPORT INCSep 20, 2023 → Sep 20, 20231
CS23L16CA—M&E TRUCKING LLCSep 8, 2023 → Sep 8, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 19, 2026