Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1992 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N1483A7N1554238 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
24 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 7
First seenOct 26, 2023
NM
Last seenOct 23, 2025
NM
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 24 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
13N1483A7N1554238
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
1992
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 20, 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 · Oct 26, 2023 – Oct 23, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 23, 2025NMIII · Driver-only0—LUIS ERASMO RAMIREZ MACIAS 37667653CD892A/CH
Sep 18, 2025NMIII · Driver-only0—LUIS ERASMO RAMIREZ MACIAS 37667653CD892A/MX
Sep 15, 2025NMIII · Driver-only0—LUIS ERASMO RAMIREZ MACIAS 37667653CD892A/MX
Sep 8, 2025USI · Full4OOSLUIS ERASMO RAMIREZ MACIAS 37667653CD892A/CI
Sep 2, 2024USII · Walk-around1—RENE BUENO CASTANEDA 31852743CD892A/CI
Jun 10, 2024USII · Walk-around1—RENE BUENO CASTANEDA 31852743CD892A/CI
Oct 26, 2023NMII · Walk-around2OOSRENE BUENO CASTANEDA 31852743CD892A/MX
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
LUIS ERASMO RAMIREZ MACIAS3766765Sep 8, 2025Oct 23, 20254CI
RENE BUENO CASTANEDA3185274Oct 26, 2023Sep 2, 20243MC
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.
3CD892ACH—LUIS ERASMO RAMIREZ MACIASOct 23, 2025 → Oct 23, 20251
3CD892AMX—LUIS ERASMO RAMIREZ MACIASSep 15, 2025 → Sep 18, 20252
3CD892ACI—LUIS ERASMO RAMIREZ MACIASSep 8, 2025 → Sep 8, 20251
3CD892ACI—RENE BUENO CASTANEDAJun 10, 2024 → Sep 2, 20242
3CD892AMX—RENE BUENO CASTANEDAOct 26, 2023 → Oct 26, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 20, 2026