Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2015 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N14820XF1570056 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
28 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 3
First seenFeb 4, 2024
SD
Last seenJun 30, 2026
LA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 28 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
13N14820XF1570056
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.
02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Feb 4, 2024 – Jun 30, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 30, 2026LAIII · Driver-only2—J & A TRANS LLC 387510626C0C0T/AL
May 30, 2024NCII · Walk-around3OOSMERCER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC 154712147281T/IN
Feb 4, 2024SDIII · Driver-only0—MERCER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC 154712147281T/TN
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
J & A TRANS LLC3875106Jun 30, 2026Jun 30, 20261AL
MERCER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC154712Feb 4, 2024May 30, 20242KY
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.
26C0C0TAL2J & A TRANS LLCJun 30, 2026 → Jun 30, 20261
147281TIN—MERCER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INCMay 30, 2024 → May 30, 20241
147281TTN—MERCER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INCFeb 4, 2024 → Feb 4, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 19, 2026