Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1994 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N153208R1570240 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
14 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenJan 18, 2025
TX
Last seenMar 25, 2026
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 14 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
13N153208R1570240
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
1994
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 · Jan 18, 2025 – Mar 25, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Mar 25, 2026TXII · Walk-around0—TLL TRANSPORT LLC 3559602230B227/TX
May 17, 2025NEIII · Driver-only2—HELLCAT LOGISTICS LLC 4125914230B227/TX
Jan 18, 2025TXII · Walk-around0—HELLCAT LOGISTICS LLC 4125914230B227/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
TLL TRANSPORT LLC3559602Mar 25, 2026Mar 25, 20261TX
HELLCAT LOGISTICS LLC4125914Jan 18, 2025May 17, 20252TX
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.
230B227TX—TLL TRANSPORT LLCMar 25, 2026 → Mar 25, 20261
230B227TX—HELLCAT LOGISTICS LLCJan 18, 2025 → May 17, 20252
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 19, 2026