Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N1482CXJ1544172 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
3 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 3
First seenApr 6, 2026
TX
Last seenJul 16, 2026
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 3 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
13N1482CXJ1544172
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2018
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 23, 2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Apr 6, 2026 – Jul 16, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 16, 2026TXI · Full14—JOSE JUAN NIETO ESCOBAR 3029993A18499B/TX
May 5, 2026TXII · Walk-around9OOSJOSE JUAN NIETO ESCOBAR 3029993A18499B/TX
Apr 6, 2026TXII · Walk-around2—JOSE LUIS HERNANDEZ HERNANDEZ 4258830A02966B/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
JOSE JUAN NIETO ESCOBAR3029993May 5, 2026Jul 16, 20262TA
JOSE LUIS HERNANDEZ HERNANDEZ4258830Apr 6, 2026Apr 6, 20261TA
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.
A18499BTX2JOSE JUAN NIETO ESCOBARMay 5, 2026 → Jul 16, 20262
A02966BTX—JOSE LUIS HERNANDEZ HERNANDEZApr 6, 2026 → Apr 6, 20261
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 23, 2026