Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N1482C0J1526148 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
27 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 5
First seenDec 1, 2023
MT
Last seenMar 13, 2026
CA
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 27 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
13N1482C0J1526148
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2018
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.
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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Dec 1, 2023 – Mar 13, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Mar 13, 2026CAI · Full0—PILOT FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC 184932725464L/BC
Jun 16, 2025CAII · Walk-around0—L P S 3 INDUSTRIES LTD 350890987131K/BC
Aug 31, 2024CAI · Full0—L P S 3 INDUSTRIES LTD 35089098713K/BC
Jul 20, 2024MNI · Full1—M D TRANSPORT COMPANY LTD 75801241901K/BC
Dec 1, 2023MTIII · Driver-only0—M D TRANSPORT COMPANY LTD 75801241901K/BC
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
PILOT FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC1849327Mar 13, 2026Mar 13, 20261BC
L P S 3 INDUSTRIES LTD350890Aug 31, 2024Jun 16, 20252BC
M D TRANSPORT COMPANY LTD758012Dec 1, 2023Jul 20, 20242BC
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
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Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
25464LBC—PILOT FREIGHT SYSTEMS INCMar 13, 2026 → Mar 13, 20261
987131KBC—L P S 3 INDUSTRIES LTDJun 16, 2025 → Jun 16, 20251
98713KBC—L P S 3 INDUSTRIES LTDAug 31, 2024 → Aug 31, 20241
41901KBC—M D TRANSPORT COMPANY LTDDec 1, 2023 → Jul 20, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 26, 2026