Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2019 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N1482C7K1533650 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
23 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenOct 24, 2023
CO
Last seenSep 4, 2025
CO
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 23 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
13N1482C7K1533650
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2019
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 · Oct 24, 2023 – Sep 4, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 4, 2025COI · Full2—BESTWAY TRANSPORTATION LLC 3494371428740Z/ME
Jul 24, 2024COIII · Driver-only0—INTSEL STEEL WEST LLC 607017428740Z/ME
Oct 24, 2023COIII · Driver-only1—INTSEL STEEL WEST LLC 607017428740Z/ME
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
BESTWAY TRANSPORTATION LLC3494371Sep 4, 2025Sep 4, 20251CO
INTSEL STEEL WEST LLC607017Oct 24, 2023Jul 24, 20242CO
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.
428740ZME—BESTWAY TRANSPORTATION LLCSep 4, 2025 → Sep 4, 20251
428740ZME—INTSEL STEEL WEST LLCOct 24, 2023 → Jul 24, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 19, 2026