Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2005 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N14830551527354 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
27 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 4
First seenJan 25, 2024
KY
Last seenApr 7, 2026
IN
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
13N14830551527354
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2005
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 3, 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 · Jan 25, 2024 – Apr 7, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 7, 2026INII · Walk-around0—RICKY L KEEL 1077730117481T/TN
Sep 26, 2025INII · Walk-around0—FOOLS GOLD TRUCKING LLC 894892117481T/TN
Oct 1, 2024INII · Walk-around0—RICKY L KEEL 1077730117481T/TN
Jan 25, 2024KYI · Full14OOSRICKY L KEEL 1077730117481T/TN
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
RICKY L KEEL1077730Jan 25, 2024Apr 7, 20263TN
FOOLS GOLD TRUCKING LLC894892Sep 26, 2025Sep 26, 20251TN
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.
117481TTN—RICKY L KEELJan 25, 2024 → Apr 7, 20263
117481TTN—FOOLS GOLD TRUCKING LLCSep 26, 2025 → Sep 26, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 3, 2026