Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1999 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N148307X1581015 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
25 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 3
First seenMar 15, 2024
US
Last seenApr 2, 2026
CA
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 25 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
13N148307X1581015
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
1999
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 · Mar 15, 2024 – Apr 2, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 2, 2026CAII · Walk-around1OOSMDM XPRESS INC 32045984MU2528/CA
Sep 30, 2025CAV · Vehicle-only0—VALENTIN CARLOS 8344344MU2528/CA
Mar 15, 2024USIII · Driver-only0—VALENTIN CARLOS VALDEZ 32033234MU2528/CA
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MDM XPRESS INC3204598Apr 2, 2026Apr 2, 20261CA
VALENTIN CARLOS834434Sep 30, 2025Sep 30, 20251CA
VALENTIN CARLOS VALDEZ3203323Mar 15, 2024Mar 15, 20241BN
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.
4MU2528CA—MDM XPRESS INCApr 2, 2026 → Apr 2, 20261
4MU2528CA—VALENTIN CARLOSSep 30, 2025 → Sep 30, 20251
4MU2528CA—VALENTIN CARLOS VALDEZMar 15, 2024 → Mar 15, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 19, 2026
1999 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co. — VIN 13N148307X1581015