Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1993 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N153205P1552209 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
31 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 6
First seenOct 30, 2023
CA
Last seenMay 12, 2026
CA
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
13N153205P1552209
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
1993
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 · Oct 30, 2023 – May 12, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 12, 2026CAI · Full1—DBD TRANSPORT INC 42057195546480/ME
Apr 1, 2026CAIII · Driver-only1—DBD TRANSPORT INC 42057195546480/ME
Sep 17, 2025CAII · Walk-around1—DBD TRANSPORT INC 42057195546480/ME
Aug 12, 2025ORIII · Driver-only1—DBD TRANSPORT INC 42057195546480/ME
Jun 10, 2025CAII · Walk-around0—DBD TRANSPORT INC 42057195546480/ME
Oct 30, 2023CAII · Walk-around3—GRUZ CARGO INC 3718995BR3827/WA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
DBD TRANSPORT INC4205719Jun 10, 2025May 12, 20265CA
GRUZ CARGO INC3718995Oct 30, 2023Oct 30, 20231WA
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.
5546480ME—DBD TRANSPORT INCJun 10, 2025 → May 12, 20265
BR3827WA—GRUZ CARGO INCOct 30, 2023 → Oct 30, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 22, 2026