Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1993 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N14820XP1551539 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
24 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 5
First seenJul 9, 2024
AR
Last seenJul 7, 2026
OK
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 24 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
13N14820XP1551539
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
1993
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 5, 2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jul 9, 2024 – Jul 7, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 7, 2026OKIII · Driver-only1—MORGAN STEEL TEXAS LLC 3983617385707T/TN
Oct 27, 2025TXII · Walk-around0—MORGAN STEEL TEXAS LLC 3983617385707T/TN
Apr 2, 2025TXII · Walk-around2OOSMORGAN STEEL TEXAS LLC 3983617385707T/TN
Dec 9, 2024TXII · Walk-around1—MORGAN STEEL TEXAS LLC 3983617385707T/TN
Jul 9, 2024ARIII · Driver-only1—MORGAN STEEL LLC 2489300385707T/TN
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MORGAN STEEL TEXAS LLC3983617Dec 9, 2024Jul 7, 20264TX
MORGAN STEEL LLC2489300Jul 9, 2024Jul 9, 20241TN
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.
385707TTN2MORGAN STEEL TEXAS LLCDec 9, 2024 → Jul 7, 20264
385707TTN—MORGAN STEEL LLCJul 9, 2024 → Jul 9, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 5, 2026