Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2003 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N14830531516769 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
26 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections4
of 6
First seenOct 3, 2023
LA
Last seenDec 31, 2025
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 26 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
13N14830531516769
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2003
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 22, 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 · Oct 3, 2023 – Dec 31, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Dec 31, 2025TXII · Walk-around4OOS4D TRANSPORTATION INC 2433391J994775/LA
Nov 4, 2024LAIII · Driver-only0—4D TRANSPORTATION INC 2433391J994775/LA
Oct 15, 2024ARIII · Driver-only1—4D TRANSPORTATION INC 2433391J994775/LA
Jul 2, 2024TXII · Walk-around1OOSKENNETH GIPSON LLC 2812866J994775/LA
Feb 24, 2024LAV · Vehicle-only6OOSKENNETH GIPSON LLC 2812866J994775/LA
Oct 3, 2023LAIII · Driver-only1OOSKENNETH GIPSON LLC 2812866J994775/LA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
4D TRANSPORTATION INC2433391Oct 15, 2024Dec 31, 20253AR
KENNETH GIPSON LLC2812866Oct 3, 2023Jul 2, 20243LA
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.
J994775LA—4D TRANSPORTATION INCOct 15, 2024 → Dec 31, 20253
J994775LA—KENNETH GIPSON LLCOct 3, 2023 → Jul 2, 20243
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 22, 2026