Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N153208G1518250 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
27 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenJun 29, 2023
TX
Last seenSep 2, 2025
UT
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
13N153208G1518250
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2016
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.
02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jun 29, 2023 – Sep 2, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 2, 2025UTI · Full3—A J EXPRESS INC 40133335004580/ME
Aug 16, 2025ILIII · Driver-only0—SOUTHERN SPECIALTY FREIGHT LLC 33062105004580/ME
Jun 29, 2023TXII · Walk-around1—AUTOLINEAS PERZA SA DE CV 33469395004580/ME
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
A J EXPRESS INC4013333Sep 2, 2025Sep 2, 20251TX
SOUTHERN SPECIALTY FREIGHT LLC3306210Aug 16, 2025Aug 16, 20251TN
AUTOLINEAS PERZA SA DE CV3346939Jun 29, 2023Jun 29, 20231CH
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.
5004580ME—A J EXPRESS INCSep 2, 2025 → Sep 2, 20251
5004580ME—SOUTHERN SPECIALTY FREIGHT LLCAug 16, 2025 → Aug 16, 20251
5004580ME—AUTOLINEAS PERZA SA DE CVJun 29, 2023 → Jun 29, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 19, 2026