Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1995 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N1482C0S1569342 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
15 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 3
First seenJun 4, 2024
CA
Last seenSep 24, 2025
CA
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
13N1482C0S1569342
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
1995
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 · Jun 4, 2024 – Sep 24, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 24, 2025CAI · Full3OOSMERC TRANSPORT INC 35182044PF1528/CA
Jul 30, 2024CAI · Full0—SILVERADO TRANSPORT INC 26616594PF1528/CA
Jun 4, 2024CAI · Full0—ELIODORO RODRIGUEZ 42306764PF1528/CA
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MERC TRANSPORT INC3518204Sep 24, 2025Sep 24, 20251CA
SILVERADO TRANSPORT INC2661659Jul 30, 2024Jul 30, 20241CA
ELIODORO RODRIGUEZ4230676Jun 4, 2024Jun 4, 20241CA
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.
4PF1528CA—MERC TRANSPORT INCSep 24, 2025 → Sep 24, 20251
4PF1528CA—SILVERADO TRANSPORT INCJul 30, 2024 → Jul 30, 20241
4PF1528CA—ELIODORO RODRIGUEZJun 4, 2024 → Jun 4, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 19, 2026