Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1994 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N148209R1570277 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
16 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 4
First seenMar 28, 2025
MS
Last seenJul 16, 2026
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 16 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
13N148209R1570277
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
1994
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 · Mar 28, 2025 – Jul 16, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 16, 2026TXII · Walk-around1—DAB CARRIER GROUP INC 3493892118C521/TX
Jul 1, 2025TXII · Walk-around1—DAB CARRIER GROUP INC 3493892118C521/TX
Jun 17, 2025ARIII · Driver-only0—DAB CARRIER GROUP INC 3493892118C521/TX
Mar 28, 2025MSIII · Driver-only0—FUENTES TRANSPORTATION LLC 3538200118C521/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
DAB CARRIER GROUP INC3493892Jun 17, 2025Jul 16, 20263IN
FUENTES TRANSPORTATION LLC3538200Mar 28, 2025Mar 28, 20251TX
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.
118C521TX2DAB CARRIER GROUP INCJun 17, 2025 → Jul 16, 20263
118C521TX—FUENTES TRANSPORTATION LLCMar 28, 2025 → Mar 28, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 19, 2026