Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1993 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N1482C1P1550564 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
22 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 3
First seenApr 16, 2024
CA
Last seenFeb 3, 2026
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 22 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
13N1482C1P1550564
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
1993
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 · Apr 16, 2024 – Feb 3, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Feb 3, 2026CAI · Full2OOSWEST COAST STEEL TRANSPORT INC 44673564US4014/CA
Jan 15, 2026CAIII · Driver-only0—WEST COAST STEEL TRANSPORT INC 44673564US4014/CA
Apr 16, 2024CAIII · Driver-only1—STATE PIPE & SUPPLY INC 4258284US4014/CA
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
WEST COAST STEEL TRANSPORT INC4467356Jan 15, 2026Feb 3, 20262CA
STATE PIPE & SUPPLY INC425828Apr 16, 2024Apr 16, 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.
4US4014CA—WEST COAST STEEL TRANSPORT INCJan 15, 2026 → Feb 3, 20262
4US4014CA—STATE PIPE & SUPPLY INCApr 16, 2024 → Apr 16, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 19, 2026
1993 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co. — VIN 13N1482C1P1550564