Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2023 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N148309P1557086 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
25 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 4
First seenMar 11, 2024
CA
Last seenApr 28, 2026
IL
Inspected under 2 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.
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
13N148309P1557086
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2023
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.
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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Mar 11, 2024 – Apr 28, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 28, 2026ILIII · Driver-only0—RT ROAD TRANSPORTATION INC 38867924VD1204/CA
May 18, 2024ARIII · Driver-only1—VARGAS CARGO INC 38665834VD1204/CA
Apr 1, 2024IAII · Walk-around5OOSRT ROAD TRANSPORTATION INC 38867924VD1204/CA
Mar 11, 2024CAIII · Driver-only1OOSRT ROAD TRANSPORTATION INC 38867924VD1204/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
RT ROAD TRANSPORTATION INC3886792Mar 11, 2024Apr 28, 20263CA
VARGAS CARGO INC3866583May 18, 2024May 18, 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.
4VD1204CA—RT ROAD TRANSPORTATION INCMar 11, 2024 → Apr 28, 20263
4VD1204CA—VARGAS CARGO INCMay 18, 2024 → May 18, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 5, 2026