Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2017 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N14820XH1521796 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
32 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenSep 18, 2023
MT
Last seenMay 29, 2026
GA
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 32 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
13N14820XH1521796
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2017
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 18, 2023 – May 29, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 29, 2026GAIII · Driver-only0—US 1 EXPRESS INC 4305692PT236T0/PA
Feb 22, 2025NEIII · Driver-only0—TRANSVADO LLC 3890994PT236TO/NY
Sep 18, 2023MTII · Walk-around0—UNIVERSE CARRIER INC 2124287PT236T0/PA
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
US 1 EXPRESS INC4305692May 29, 2026May 29, 20261FL
TRANSVADO LLC3890994Feb 22, 2025Feb 22, 20251PA
UNIVERSE CARRIER INC2124287Sep 18, 2023Sep 18, 20231IL
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.
PT236T0PA—US 1 EXPRESS INCMay 29, 2026 → May 29, 20261
PT236TONY—TRANSVADO LLCFeb 22, 2025 → Feb 22, 20251
PT236T0PA—UNIVERSE CARRIER INCSep 18, 2023 → Sep 18, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 19, 2026