Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2006 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N14830161531645 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
27 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 3
First seenApr 1, 2024
NC
Last seenJul 28, 2026
NC
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 27 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
13N14830161531645
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2006
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 31, 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 1, 2024 – Jul 28, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 28, 2026NCIII · Driver-only0—STRICK-HORSE TRANSPORT LLC 4289511DB82871/NC
Apr 9, 2025NCII · Walk-around0—STRICK-HORSE TRANSPORT LLC 4289511DB82871/NC
Apr 1, 2024NCII · Walk-around1OOSJOHN BOWDEN TRUCKING LLC 762425DB82871/NC
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
STRICK-HORSE TRANSPORT LLC4289511Apr 9, 2025Jul 28, 20262NC
JOHN BOWDEN TRUCKING LLC762425Apr 1, 2024Apr 1, 20241NC
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.
DB82871NC2STRICK-HORSE TRANSPORT LLCApr 9, 2025 → Jul 28, 20262
DB82871NC—JOHN BOWDEN TRUCKING LLCApr 1, 2024 → Apr 1, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 31, 2026