Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N1482C5J1528414 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under4
17 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 4
First seenJul 2, 2024
CA
Last seenDec 3, 2025
CA
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 17 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
13N1482C5J1528414
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2018
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 5, 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 · Jul 2, 2024 – Dec 3, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Dec 3, 2025CAII · Walk-around0—ORNELAS FREIGHT LINES CORP 2952406275944Z/ME
Oct 22, 2025CAII · Walk-around4—KINGPIN TRUCKING INC 3658233275944Z/ME
Dec 19, 2024CAI · Full0—SILVERADO TRANSPORT INC 2661659275944Z/ME
Jul 2, 2024CAIII · Driver-only0—PACIFIC STEEL GROUP 2764858275944Z/ME
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Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ORNELAS FREIGHT LINES CORP2952406Dec 3, 2025Dec 3, 20251CA
KINGPIN TRUCKING INC3658233Oct 22, 2025Oct 22, 20251CA
SILVERADO TRANSPORT INC2661659Dec 19, 2024Dec 19, 20241CA
PACIFIC STEEL GROUP2764858Jul 2, 2024Jul 2, 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.
275944ZME—ORNELAS FREIGHT LINES CORPDec 3, 2025 → Dec 3, 20251
275944ZME—KINGPIN TRUCKING INCOct 22, 2025 → Oct 22, 20251
275944ZME—SILVERADO TRANSPORT INCDec 19, 2024 → Dec 19, 20241
275944ZME—PACIFIC STEEL GROUPJul 2, 2024 → Jul 2, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 5, 2026