Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2017 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N14820XH1522897 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
15 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenJan 3, 2025
TX
Last seenApr 28, 2026
TX
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 15 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
13N14820XH1522897
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 · Jan 3, 2025 – Apr 28, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 28, 2026TXII · Walk-around4—ZARATE AND SONS LOGISTICS & FORWARDING LLC 3668455101C267/TX
May 8, 2025TXII · Walk-around5—ZARATE AND SONS LOGISTICS & FORWARDING LLC 4067334101C267/TX
Jan 3, 2025TXII · Walk-around1—1ST ZARATE AND SONS 658403101C267/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ZARATE AND SONS LOGISTICS & FORWARDING LLC3668455Apr 28, 2026Apr 28, 20261TX
ZARATE AND SONS LOGISTICS & FORWARDING LLC4067334May 8, 2025May 8, 20251TX
1ST ZARATE AND SONS658403Jan 3, 2025Jan 3, 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.
101C267TX—ZARATE AND SONS LOGISTICS & FORWARDING LLCApr 28, 2026 → Apr 28, 20261
101C267TX—ZARATE AND SONS LOGISTICS & FORWARDING LLCMay 8, 2025 → May 8, 20251
101C267TX—1ST ZARATE AND SONSJan 3, 2025 → Jan 3, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 19, 2026