Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2002 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N14830621014822 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
20 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 3
First seenSep 23, 2024
CA
Last seenMay 6, 2026
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 20 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
13N14830621014822
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2002
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 23, 2024 – May 6, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 6, 2026CAI · Full6OOSWRANGELL EXPRESS LLC 42882944NU5228/CA
Apr 6, 2026CAII · Walk-around0—WRANGELL EXPRESS LLC 42882944NU5228/CA
Sep 23, 2024CAI · Full5OOSMOLINAR FAMILY TRANSPORT LLC 29412294NU5228/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
WRANGELL EXPRESS LLC4288294Apr 6, 2026May 6, 20262CA
MOLINAR FAMILY TRANSPORT LLC2941229Sep 23, 2024Sep 23, 20241CA
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.
4NU5228CA—WRANGELL EXPRESS LLCApr 6, 2026 → May 6, 20262
4NU5228CA—MOLINAR FAMILY TRANSPORT LLCSep 23, 2024 → Sep 23, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 19, 2026