Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2015 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N153202F1566972 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
22 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenJun 13, 2024
MS
Last seenApr 22, 2026
LA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 22 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
13N153202F1566972
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2015
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.
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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jun 13, 2024 – Apr 22, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 22, 2026LAIII · Driver-only0—NICHOLS TRUCKING LLC 269887J258140/LA
Mar 5, 2025LAII · Walk-around0—NICHOLS TRUCKING LLC 269887J258140/LA
Jun 13, 2024MSII · Walk-around1—PROTECTED CARGO TRANSPORT LLC 1031868J857160/LA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
NICHOLS TRUCKING LLC269887Mar 5, 2025Apr 22, 20262LA
PROTECTED CARGO TRANSPORT LLC1031868Jun 13, 2024Jun 13, 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.
J258140LA—NICHOLS TRUCKING LLCMar 5, 2025 → Apr 22, 20262
J857160LA—PROTECTED CARGO TRANSPORT LLCJun 13, 2024 → Jun 13, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 19, 2026