Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2000 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N148309Y5992247 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
15 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 4
First seenOct 18, 2024
LA
Last seenJan 14, 2026
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 15 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
13N148309Y5992247
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2000
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 18, 2024 – Jan 14, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jan 14, 2026TXII · Walk-around0—856 TRANSPORT LLC 3547287257C674/TX
Jan 8, 2026TXII · Walk-around5—856 TRANSPORT LLC 3547287257C674/TX
Dec 11, 2025TXII · Walk-around3—856 TRANSPORT LLC 3547287257C674/TX
Oct 18, 2024LAIII · Driver-only0—AMERICAN MACHINERY MOVERS INC 237453E553586/LA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
856 TRANSPORT LLC3547287Dec 11, 2025Jan 14, 20263TX
AMERICAN MACHINERY MOVERS INC237453Oct 18, 2024Oct 18, 20241LA
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.
257C674TX—856 TRANSPORT LLCDec 11, 2025 → Jan 14, 20263
E553586LA—AMERICAN MACHINERY MOVERS INCOct 18, 2024 → Oct 18, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 5, 2026