Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2017 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N1482C5H1522204 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
20 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 8
First seenDec 27, 2023
CA
Last seenAug 1, 2025
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 20 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
13N1482C5H1522204
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2017
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.
02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Dec 27, 2023 – Aug 1, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 1, 2025CAI · Full0—OUTBACK CONTRACTORS INC 29620004MU5650/CA
Mar 29, 2025CAI · Full0—OUTBACK UTILITIES INC 16919164MU5650/CA
Jan 30, 2025CAI · Full0—OUTBACK CONTRACTORS INC 29620004MU5650/CA
Dec 17, 2024CAI · Full1—OUTBACK CONTRACTORS INC 29620004MU5650/CA
Jul 29, 2024CAI · Full0—OUTBACK CONTRACTORS INC 29620004MU5650/CA
Apr 30, 2024CAI · Full0—OUTBACK UTILITIES INC 16919164MU5650/CA
Feb 1, 2024CAI · Full0—OUTBACK UTILITIES INC 16919164MU5650/CA
Dec 27, 2023CAI · Full0—OUTBACK UTILITIES INC 16919164MU5650/CA
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
OUTBACK CONTRACTORS INC2962000Jul 29, 2024Aug 1, 20254CA
OUTBACK UTILITIES INC1691916Dec 27, 2023Mar 29, 20254CA
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.
4MU5650CA—OUTBACK CONTRACTORS INCJul 29, 2024 → Aug 1, 20254
4MU5650CA—OUTBACK UTILITIES INCDec 27, 2023 → Mar 29, 20254
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 17, 2026
2017 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co. — VIN 13N1482C5H1522204