Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1993 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N153200P1550545 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
15 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 5
First seenApr 7, 2025
MT
Last seenJul 14, 2026
CA
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.
01

Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
13N153200P1550545
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
1993
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 · Apr 7, 2025 – Jul 14, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 14, 2026CAII · Walk-around1—TIMS GROUP LLC 4104679TTG6459/OH
Apr 8, 2026CAII · Walk-around0—TIMS GROUP LLC 4104679TTG6459/OH
Nov 20, 2025NVIII · Driver-only1—MITCH TRANSPORT LLC 1735619TTG6459/OH
Apr 7, 2025MTIII · Driver-only1OOSMITCH TRANSPORT LLC 1735619TTG6459/OH
Apr 7, 2025MTIII · Driver-only1OOSMITCH TRANSPORT LLC 1735619TTG6459/OH
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
TIMS GROUP LLC4104679Apr 8, 2026Jul 14, 20262OH
MITCH TRANSPORT LLC1735619Apr 7, 2025Nov 20, 20253OH
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.
TTG6459OH2TIMS GROUP LLCApr 8, 2026 → Jul 14, 20262
TTG6459OH2MITCH TRANSPORT LLCApr 7, 2025 → Nov 20, 20253
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 5, 2026