Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N14820XJ1523604 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
30 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 3
First seenNov 1, 2023
MO
Last seenMay 5, 2026
AL
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 30 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
13N14820XJ1523604
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2018
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 · Nov 1, 2023 – May 5, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 5, 2026ALII · Walk-around1OOSPORTALES FREIGHT LLC 3655360QB11QE/FL
Apr 23, 2026ALII · Walk-around7OOSPORTALES FREIGHT LLC 3655360QB11QE/FL
Nov 1, 2023MOIII · Driver-only1DEPENDABLE FREIGHT ON DEMAND LLC 147299320K7LR/MO
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
PORTALES FREIGHT LLC3655360Apr 23, 2026May 5, 20262FL
DEPENDABLE FREIGHT ON DEMAND LLC1472993Nov 1, 2023Nov 1, 20231MO
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.
QB11QEFLPORTALES FREIGHT LLCApr 23, 2026May 5, 20262
20K7LRMODEPENDABLE FREIGHT ON DEMAND LLCNov 1, 2023Nov 1, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 19, 2026