Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N1532C0J1524805 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
35 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 4
First seenJul 20, 2023
PA
Last seenJun 12, 2026
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 35 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
13N1532C0J1524805
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2018
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 5, 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 20, 2023 – Jun 12, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 12, 2026TXII · Walk-around0—MICHAEL AVALOS 1971447U966701/TN
Jun 5, 2025TXII · Walk-around1—MICHAEL AVALOS 1971447U966701/TN
Aug 3, 2023SDII · Walk-around2—GILL TRANSPORTATION LLC 3708141U966701/TN
Jul 20, 2023PAIII · Driver-only0—GILL TRANSPORTATION LLC 3708141U966701/TN
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MICHAEL AVALOS1971447Jun 5, 2025Jun 12, 20262TX
GILL TRANSPORTATION LLC3708141Jul 20, 2023Aug 3, 20232MS
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.
U966701TN2MICHAEL AVALOSJun 5, 2025 → Jun 12, 20262
U966701TN—GILL TRANSPORTATION LLCJul 20, 2023 → Aug 3, 20232
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 5, 2026