Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1999 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N148306X5989448 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
10 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 4
First seenJul 3, 2023
TX
Last seenMay 7, 2024
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 10 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
13N148306X5989448
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
1999
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 5, 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 · Jul 3, 2023 – May 7, 2024

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 7, 2024TXII · Walk-around7OOSBLUE DARDEN LOGISTICS LLC 3996585179C693/TX
Oct 26, 2023TXII · Walk-around0—BLUE DARDEN LOGISTICS LLC 3996585179C693/TX
Oct 4, 2023TXI · Full9OOSGILBERT FLORES 2198367179C693/TX
Jul 3, 2023TXII · Walk-around2OOSBLUE DARDEN LOGISTICS LLC 3996585179C693/TX
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
BLUE DARDEN LOGISTICS LLC3996585Jul 3, 2023May 7, 20243TX
GILBERT FLORES2198367Oct 4, 2023Oct 4, 20231TX
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.
179C693TX—BLUE DARDEN LOGISTICS LLCJul 3, 2023 → May 7, 20243
179C693TX—GILBERT FLORESOct 4, 2023 → Oct 4, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 5, 2026
1999 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co. — VIN 13N148306X5989448