Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2014 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N1482C3E1559943 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
27 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 5
First seenSep 20, 2023
AL
Last seenDec 5, 2025
LA
Inspected under 2 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
13N1482C3E1559943
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2014
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.
02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Sep 20, 2023 – Dec 5, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Dec 5, 2025LAIII · Driver-only2—M B O TRANSPORT LLC 3074575260C636/TX
Aug 20, 2025ALIII · Driver-only0—RPA EXPRESS TRANSPORT LLC 3733816231C207/TX
Aug 21, 2024MDII · Walk-around1OOSRPA EXPRESS TRANSPORT LLC 3733816231C207/TX
Jan 31, 2024SCII · Walk-around1OOSRPA EXPRESS TRANSPORT LLC 3733816231C207/TX
Sep 20, 2023ALII · Walk-around0—RPA EXPRESS TRANSPORT LLC 3733816462182M/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
M B O TRANSPORT LLC3074575Dec 5, 2025Dec 5, 20251TX
RPA EXPRESS TRANSPORT LLC3733816Sep 20, 2023Aug 20, 20254TX
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.
260C636TX—M B O TRANSPORT LLCDec 5, 2025 → Dec 5, 20251
231C207TX—RPA EXPRESS TRANSPORT LLCJan 31, 2024 → Aug 20, 20253
462182MTX—RPA EXPRESS TRANSPORT LLCSep 20, 2023 → Sep 20, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 26, 2026