Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1990 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N148308L1549183 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
28 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 4
First seenOct 5, 2023
TX
Last seenFeb 13, 2026
TX
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 28 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
13N148308L1549183
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
1990
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 · Oct 5, 2023 – Feb 13, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Feb 13, 2026TXII · Walk-around3OOSNIKA EXPRESS LOGISTICS LLC 4346844616571M/TX
Oct 14, 2025TXII · Walk-around3OOSNIKA EXPRESS LOGISTICS LLC 4346844616571M/TX
Jan 15, 2025TXII · Walk-around7—MOOSE OTR TRUCKING CORP 4020148616571M/TX
Oct 5, 2023TXII · Walk-around10OOSUNIVERSE MARLON TRANSPORT LLC 3969516616571M/TX
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
NIKA EXPRESS LOGISTICS LLC4346844Oct 14, 2025Feb 13, 20262TX
MOOSE OTR TRUCKING CORP4020148Jan 15, 2025Jan 15, 20251TX
UNIVERSE MARLON TRANSPORT LLC3969516Oct 5, 2023Oct 5, 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.
616571MTX—NIKA EXPRESS LOGISTICS LLCOct 14, 2025 → Feb 13, 20262
616571MTX—MOOSE OTR TRUCKING CORPJan 15, 2025 → Jan 15, 20251
616571MTX—UNIVERSE MARLON TRANSPORT LLCOct 5, 2023 → Oct 5, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 5, 2026
1990 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co. — VIN 13N148308L1549183