Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N153209G1518208 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under5
25 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 6
First seenJul 19, 2023
TX
Last seenAug 19, 2025
SD
Inspected under 5 different carriers in 25 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
13N153209G1518208
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2016
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.
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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jul 19, 2023 – Aug 19, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 19, 2025SDIII · Driver-only0—GARCIA TRANSPORTATION LLC 4141331494154Z/ME
Jun 27, 2025TXII · Walk-around1OOSTRANSCARGA Y GANADO MORENO S A DE C V 558785394154Z/ME
Aug 28, 2024TXII · Walk-around5—TRANSCARGA Y GANADO MORENO S A DE C V 558785394154Z/ME
Aug 14, 2024OKII · Walk-around0—ARRUEBO TRANSPORT INC 3766806394154Z/ME
Jun 30, 2024TXII · Walk-around2—CMZ HOTSHOT SERVICES & SUPPLIES LLC 3005724394154Z/ME
Jul 19, 2023TXII · Walk-around0—CHRIS GRIFFIN 4010294394154Z/ME
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Carriers this unit has run under

5 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
GARCIA TRANSPORTATION LLC4141331Aug 19, 2025Aug 19, 20251CO
TRANSCARGA Y GANADO MORENO S A DE C V558785Aug 28, 2024Jun 27, 20252CH
ARRUEBO TRANSPORT INC3766806Aug 14, 2024Aug 14, 20241FL
CMZ HOTSHOT SERVICES & SUPPLIES LLC3005724Jun 30, 2024Jun 30, 20241TX
CHRIS GRIFFIN4010294Jul 19, 2023Jul 19, 20231TX
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.
494154ZME—GARCIA TRANSPORTATION LLCAug 19, 2025 → Aug 19, 20251
394154ZME—TRANSCARGA Y GANADO MORENO S A DE C VAug 28, 2024 → Jun 27, 20252
394154ZME—ARRUEBO TRANSPORT INCAug 14, 2024 → Aug 14, 20241
394154ZME—CMZ HOTSHOT SERVICES & SUPPLIES LLCJun 30, 2024 → Jun 30, 20241
394154ZME—CHRIS GRIFFINJul 19, 2023 → Jul 19, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 22, 2026
2016 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co. — VIN 13N153209G1518208