Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2005 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N14830151527528 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
16 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenSep 20, 2024
NM
Last seenJan 22, 2026
UT
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 16 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
13N14830151527528
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2005
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 · Sep 20, 2024 – Jan 22, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jan 22, 2026UTIII · Driver-only0—RIDES XPRESS CO 3704570A540685/UT
Dec 17, 2025SDIII · Driver-only0—RIDES XPRESS CO 3704570A540685/UT
Sep 20, 2024NMII · Walk-around6—DESERT BIGHORN TRUCKING LLC 368654621589PT/NV
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
RIDES XPRESS CO3704570Dec 17, 2025Jan 22, 20262UT
DESERT BIGHORN TRUCKING LLC3686546Sep 20, 2024Sep 20, 20241NV
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.
A540685UT—RIDES XPRESS CODec 17, 2025 → Jan 22, 20262
21589PTNV—DESERT BIGHORN TRUCKING LLCSep 20, 2024 → Sep 20, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 19, 2026