Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1998 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N1482C6W1583249 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under1
27 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 3
First seenApr 25, 2024
TX
Last seenJul 9, 2026
TX
01

Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
13N1482C6W1583249
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
1998
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 25, 2024 – Jul 9, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 9, 2026TXII · Walk-around10—BIRKELBACH EXPRESS LLC 1946324253B039/TX
Oct 8, 2024TXII · Walk-around10OOSBIRKELBACH EXPRESS LLC 1946324075C656/TX
Apr 25, 2024TXII · Walk-around7OOSBIRKELBACH EXPRESS LLC 1946324075C656/TX
03

Carriers this unit has run under

1 distinct carrier · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
BIRKELBACH EXPRESS LLC1946324Apr 25, 2024Jul 9, 20263TX
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.
253B039TX2BIRKELBACH EXPRESS LLCJul 9, 2026 → Jul 9, 20261
075C656TX—BIRKELBACH EXPRESS LLCApr 25, 2024 → Oct 8, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 19, 2026