Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2005 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N14830451524140 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
9 mo
Inspections11
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 11
First seenAug 7, 2025
TX
Last seenMay 29, 2026
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 9 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
13N14830451524140
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2005
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 16, 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 · Aug 7, 2025 – May 29, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 29, 2026TXI · Full7OOSBC EXPRESS TRANSPORT INC 1870828X06465/TX
May 18, 2026TXII · Walk-around2—BC EXPRESS TRANSPORT INC 1870828X06465/TX
May 15, 2026LAIII · Driver-only4—BC EXPRESS TRANSPORT INC 1870828X06465/TX
May 15, 2026LAIII · Driver-only4—BC EXPRESS TRANSPORT INC 1870828X06465/TX
Apr 30, 2026TXII · Walk-around0—BC EXPRESS TRANSPORT INC 1870828X06465/TX
Apr 15, 2026TXI · Full10OOSBC EXPRESS TRANSPORT INC 1870828X06465/TX
Apr 7, 2026TXII · Walk-around3—BC EXPRESS TRANSPORT INC 1870828X06465/TX
Mar 26, 2026TXII · Walk-around0—BC EXPRESS TRANSPORT INC 1870828X06465/TX
Jan 7, 2026TXI · Full10OOSMERINO FREIGHT LLC 2132135X06465/TX
Aug 20, 2025TXI · Full0—MERINO FREIGHT LLC 2132135X06465/TX
Aug 7, 2025TXII · Walk-around1—MERINO FREIGHT LLC 2132135X06465/TX
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
BC EXPRESS TRANSPORT INC1870828Mar 26, 2026May 29, 20268TX
MERINO FREIGHT LLC2132135Aug 7, 2025Jan 7, 20263TX
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.
X06465TX2BC EXPRESS TRANSPORT INCMar 26, 2026 → May 29, 20268
X06465TX—MERINO FREIGHT LLCAug 7, 2025 → Jan 7, 20263
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 16, 2026