Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2014 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N153202E1565528 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
31 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 3
First seenJul 11, 2023
IA
Last seenFeb 3, 2026
OK
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 31 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
13N153202E1565528
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2014
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 19, 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 · Jul 11, 2023 – Feb 3, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Feb 3, 2026OKII · Walk-around1—GAMEZ EXPRESS LLC 44233940569STW/MN
Jan 19, 2026OKII · Walk-around1OOSGAMEZ EXPRESS LLC 44233940569STW/MN
Jul 11, 2023IAII · Walk-around2—SCHAEFER AUTO INC 15890720569STW/MN
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
GAMEZ EXPRESS LLC4423394Jan 19, 2026Feb 3, 20262MN
SCHAEFER AUTO INC1589072Jul 11, 2023Jul 11, 20231MN
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.
0569STWMN—GAMEZ EXPRESS LLCJan 19, 2026 → Feb 3, 20262
0569STWMN—SCHAEFER AUTO INCJul 11, 2023 → Jul 11, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 19, 2026
2014 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co. — VIN 13N153202E1565528