Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2001 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N1482C111597102 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
33 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 8
First seenJul 6, 2023
TX
Last seenApr 2, 2026
TX
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 33 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
13N1482C111597102
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2001
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 17, 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 6, 2023 – Apr 2, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 2, 2026TXIII · Driver-only1OOSAMD EXPRESS LLC 4357330260B376/TX
Oct 3, 2025TXII · Walk-around0—AMD EXPRESS LLC 435733011N382N/TX
Sep 8, 2025TXI · Full1—AMD EXPRESS LLC 435733057U331N/TX
Oct 3, 2024TXII · Walk-around8—VANESSA EXPRESS LLC 395029216N772M/TX
Aug 8, 2024TXII · Walk-around4—VANESSA EXPRESS LLC 3950292098B358/TX
Mar 28, 2024TXII · Walk-around4—VANESSA EXPRESS LLC 3950292098B358/TX
Oct 18, 2023TXII · Walk-around5—DELGADO EXPRESS LLC 3157347098B358/TX
Jul 6, 2023TXI · Full16OOSDELGADO EXPRESS LLC 3157347098B358/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
AMD EXPRESS LLC4357330Sep 8, 2025Apr 2, 20263TX
VANESSA EXPRESS LLC3950292Mar 28, 2024Oct 3, 20243TX
DELGADO EXPRESS LLC3157347Jul 6, 2023Oct 18, 20232TX
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.
260B376TX—AMD EXPRESS LLCApr 2, 2026 → Apr 2, 20261
11N382NTX—AMD EXPRESS LLCOct 3, 2025 → Oct 3, 20251
57U331NTX—AMD EXPRESS LLCSep 8, 2025 → Sep 8, 20251
16N772MTX—VANESSA EXPRESS LLCOct 3, 2024 → Oct 3, 20241
098B358TX—VANESSA EXPRESS LLCMar 28, 2024 → Aug 8, 20242
098B358TX—DELGADO EXPRESS LLCJul 6, 2023 → Oct 18, 20232
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 17, 2026