Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1994 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N153202R1564496 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
35 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 7
First seenAug 7, 2023
MI
Last seenJul 30, 2026
CA
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 35 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
13N153202R1564496
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
1994
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 22, 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 · Aug 7, 2023 – Jul 30, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 30, 2026CAII · Walk-around2—E & R TRANSPORTATION INC 20645184VT5213/CA
May 14, 2026CAII · Walk-around0—E & R TRANSPORTATION INC 20645184VT5213/CA
May 5, 2026AZII · Walk-around5OOSE & R TRANSPORTATION INC 20645184VT5213/CA
Jun 6, 2024NMII · Walk-around1—LYNX TRUCKING INC 41567284VT5213/CA
Feb 2, 2024CAII · Walk-around1—LYNX TRUCKING INC 41567284VT5213/CA
Oct 2, 2023ARI · Full0—SMHA TRANSPORTATION LLC 30091454VT5213/CA
Aug 7, 2023MIII · Walk-around5—SMHA TRANSPORTATION LLC 3009145TEMP/OH
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
E & R TRANSPORTATION INC2064518May 5, 2026Jul 30, 20263CA
LYNX TRUCKING INC4156728Feb 2, 2024Jun 6, 20242CA
SMHA TRANSPORTATION LLC3009145Aug 7, 2023Oct 2, 20232OH
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.
4VT5213CA2E & R TRANSPORTATION INCMay 5, 2026 → Jul 30, 20263
4VT5213CA—LYNX TRUCKING INCFeb 2, 2024 → Jun 6, 20242
4VT5213CA—SMHA TRANSPORTATION LLCOct 2, 2023 → Oct 2, 20231
TEMPOH—SMHA TRANSPORTATION LLCAug 7, 2023 → Aug 7, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 22, 2026