Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1993 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N153202P1562938 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
24 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 4
First seenOct 12, 2023
TX
Last seenOct 1, 2025
KS
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
13N153202P1562938
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 · Oct 12, 2023 – Oct 1, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 1, 2025KSIII · Driver-only8—GECO TRANSPORT LLC 31508184VT4012/CA
Dec 30, 2024ILIII · Driver-only0—GECO TRANSPORT LLC 31508184VT4012/CA
Apr 29, 2024ILIII · Driver-only0—GECO TRANSPORT LLC 31508184VT4012/CA
Oct 12, 2023TXII · Walk-around0—GULF STATES TRUCKING INC 18383804VR6790/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
GECO TRANSPORT LLC3150818Apr 29, 2024Oct 1, 20253TX
GULF STATES TRUCKING INC1838380Oct 12, 2023Oct 12, 20231TX
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.
4VT4012CA—GECO TRANSPORT LLCApr 29, 2024 → Oct 1, 20253
4VR6790CA—GULF STATES TRUCKING INCOct 12, 2023 → Oct 12, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 5, 2026