Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2017 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N153200H1523153 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
17 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 7
First seenSep 4, 2024
AR
Last seenFeb 18, 2026
US
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 17 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
13N153200H1523153
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2017
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.
02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Sep 4, 2024 – Feb 18, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Feb 18, 2026USI · Full1—CIRCLE L TRANSPORT LLC 2793637701138T/TN
Feb 5, 2026LAII · Walk-around2OOSCIRCLE L TRANSPORT LLC 2793637701138T/TN
Oct 9, 2025FLIII · Driver-only0—BLUES CITY TRANSPORTATION LLC 3241485701138T/TN
Feb 3, 2025LAI · Full5OOSHOOD TRUCKING SPECIALIZED LLC 953377109140A/MS
Sep 20, 2024TXII · Walk-around4—HOOD TRUCKING SPECIALIZED LLC 953377109140A/AR
Sep 16, 2024TXII · Walk-around0—HOOD TRUCKING SPECIALIZED LLC 953377109140A/MS
Sep 4, 2024ARIII · Driver-only2OOSHOOD TRUCKING SPECIALIZED LLC 953377109140A/MS
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
CIRCLE L TRANSPORT LLC2793637Feb 5, 2026Feb 18, 20262MS
BLUES CITY TRANSPORTATION LLC3241485Oct 9, 2025Oct 9, 20251TN
HOOD TRUCKING SPECIALIZED LLC953377Sep 4, 2024Feb 3, 20254MS
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.
701138TTN—CIRCLE L TRANSPORT LLCFeb 5, 2026 → Feb 18, 20262
701138TTN—BLUES CITY TRANSPORTATION LLCOct 9, 2025 → Oct 9, 20251
109140AMS—HOOD TRUCKING SPECIALIZED LLCSep 4, 2024 → Feb 3, 20253
109140AAR—HOOD TRUCKING SPECIALIZED LLCSep 20, 2024 → Sep 20, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 20, 2026