Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1994 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N15320XR1569932 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
3 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenJul 25, 2025
TX
Last seenOct 29, 2025
NM
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 3 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.
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
13N15320XR1569932
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.
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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jul 25, 2025 – Oct 29, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 29, 2025NMIII · Driver-only0—GAMU LLC 35010625181068/ME
Aug 27, 2025TXI · Full7—RUCH CARRIERS LLC 43471975181068/ME
Jul 25, 2025TXII · Walk-around2—JOSE GARCIA 28725045181068/ME
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
GAMU LLC3501062Oct 29, 2025Oct 29, 20251TX
RUCH CARRIERS LLC4347197Aug 27, 2025Aug 27, 20251TX
JOSE GARCIA2872504Jul 25, 2025Jul 25, 20251TX
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.
5181068ME—GAMU LLCOct 29, 2025 → Oct 29, 20251
5181068ME—RUCH CARRIERS LLCAug 27, 2025 → Aug 27, 20251
5181068ME2JOSE GARCIAJul 25, 2025 → Jul 25, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 19, 2026