Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2004 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N14830541519379 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
2 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 3
First seenSep 12, 2023
NY
Last seenNov 2, 2023
MT
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 2 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
13N14830541519379
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2004
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 12, 2023 – Nov 2, 2023

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Nov 2, 2023MTI · Full10OOSCASTELL EXPRESS LLC 3684592TZN37S/NJ
Oct 10, 2023NYII · Walk-around10OOSHG TRUCKING SERVICES LLC 3954949TZN37S/NJ
Sep 12, 2023NYII · Walk-around12OOSHG TRUCKING SERVICES LLC 3954949TZN37S/NJ
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
CASTELL EXPRESS LLC3684592Nov 2, 2023Nov 2, 20231TX
HG TRUCKING SERVICES LLC3954949Sep 12, 2023Oct 10, 20232NJ
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.
TZN37SNJ—CASTELL EXPRESS LLCNov 2, 2023 → Nov 2, 20231
TZN37SNJ—HG TRUCKING SERVICES LLCSep 12, 2023 → Oct 10, 20232
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 19, 2026