Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1996 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N1482C9T1572435 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
22 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 3
First seenJul 24, 2024
TX
Last seenMay 25, 2026
TX
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 22 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
13N1482C9T1572435
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
1996
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 · Jul 24, 2024 – May 25, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 25, 2026TXII · Walk-around2—FRONTERA EXPRESS LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY 1205403SRB0344/TX
May 7, 2026TXII · Walk-around6—MANUEL RODRIGUEZ ESPINOZA 4456326SRB0344/TX
Jul 24, 2024TXII · Walk-around2OOSJUAN ENRIQUE ORTEGA MARQUEZ 3973108SRB0344/TX
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
FRONTERA EXPRESS LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY1205403May 25, 2026May 25, 20261TX
MANUEL RODRIGUEZ ESPINOZA4456326May 7, 2026May 7, 20261CH
JUAN ENRIQUE ORTEGA MARQUEZ3973108Jul 24, 2024Jul 24, 20241CH
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.
SRB0344TX—FRONTERA EXPRESS LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANYMay 25, 2026 → May 25, 20261
SRB0344TX—MANUEL RODRIGUEZ ESPINOZAMay 7, 2026 → May 7, 20261
SRB0344TX—JUAN ENRIQUE ORTEGA MARQUEZJul 24, 2024 → Jul 24, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 19, 2026