Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2019 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N14820XK1536497 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
31 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 5
First seenNov 27, 2023
MO
Last seenJun 8, 2026
AL
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 31 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
13N14820XK1536497
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2019
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 26, 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 27, 2023 – Jun 8, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 8, 2026ALI · Full9OOSARAB CARTAGE & EXPRESS CO INC 188223512745/ME
Mar 14, 2025LAI · Full2OOSARAB CARTAGE & EXPRESS CO INC 188223TN069399/AL
Aug 30, 2024MOIII · Driver-only0—MERRELL ENTERPRISES LLC 181274795K1WD/MO
Jul 29, 2024MOII · Walk-around0—MERRELL ENTERPRISES LLC 181274795K1WD/MO
Nov 27, 2023MOIII · Driver-only0—MERRELL ENTERPRISES LLC 181274795K1WD/MO
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ARAB CARTAGE & EXPRESS CO INC188223Mar 14, 2025Jun 8, 20262AL
MERRELL ENTERPRISES LLC1812747Nov 27, 2023Aug 30, 20243MO
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.
512745ME—ARAB CARTAGE & EXPRESS CO INCJun 8, 2026 → Jun 8, 20261
TN069399AL—ARAB CARTAGE & EXPRESS CO INCMar 14, 2025 → Mar 14, 20251
95K1WDMO—MERRELL ENTERPRISES LLCNov 27, 2023 → Aug 30, 20243
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 26, 2026
2019 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co. — VIN 13N14820XK1536497