Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2012 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N153205C1553743 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
27 mo
Inspections9
all-time
OOS inspections4
of 9
First seenAug 23, 2023
CO
Last seenNov 22, 2025
TX
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 27 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
13N153205C1553743
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2012
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 16, 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 23, 2023 – Nov 22, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Nov 22, 2025TXI · Full12OOSLYNDON EXPRESS LLC 4157994253B924/TX
Nov 5, 2025TXII · Walk-around10OOSLYNDON EXPRESS LLC 4157994253B924/TX
Jan 27, 2025TXI · Full16OOSJORGE L ARENAS 1997172253B924/TX
Feb 19, 2024NMII · Walk-around4OOSNORCO CORPORATION 9854161415JL/OK
Dec 14, 2023WYII · Walk-around1—NORCO CORPORATION 9854161415JL/OK
Nov 24, 2023LAIII · Driver-only0—NORCO CORPORATION 9854161415JL/OK
Sep 27, 2023SDIII · Driver-only1—NORCO CORPORATION 9854161415JL/OK
Sep 2, 2023TXII · Walk-around2—NORCO CORPORATION 9854161415JL/OK
Aug 23, 2023COIII · Driver-only0—NORCO CORPORATION 9854161415JL/OK
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
LYNDON EXPRESS LLC4157994Nov 5, 2025Nov 22, 20252FL
JORGE L ARENAS1997172Jan 27, 2025Jan 27, 20251TX
NORCO CORPORATION985416Aug 23, 2023Feb 19, 20246TX
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.
253B924TX—LYNDON EXPRESS LLCNov 5, 2025 → Nov 22, 20252
253B924TX—JORGE L ARENASJan 27, 2025 → Jan 27, 20251
1415JLOK—NORCO CORPORATIONAug 23, 2023 → Feb 19, 20246
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 16, 2026
2012 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co. — VIN 13N153205C1553743