Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2017 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N1532C3H1519236 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
29 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 7
First seenNov 14, 2023
NM
Last seenApr 12, 2026
UT
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 29 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
13N1532C3H1519236
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2017
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 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 · Nov 14, 2023 – Apr 12, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 12, 2026UTIII · Driver-only0—HOUSER TRANSPORT LLC 3452785276B028/TX
Jan 17, 2025TXI · Full3—BIG AND RHEA LLC 2945220220B648/TX
Oct 22, 2024NDIII · Driver-only0—BIG AND RHEA LLC 2945220125B892/TX
Jul 18, 2024CAIII · Driver-only2—BIG AND RHEA LLC 2945220125B892/TX
Jun 25, 2024NDI · Full3—BIG AND RHEA LLC 2945220125B892/TX
May 3, 2024KSII · Walk-around2OOSBIG AND RHEA LLC 2945220125B892/TX
Nov 14, 2023NMIII · Driver-only2—BIG AND RHEA LLC 2945220125B892/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
HOUSER TRANSPORT LLC3452785Apr 12, 2026Apr 12, 20261TX
BIG AND RHEA LLC2945220Nov 14, 2023Jan 17, 20256TX
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
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Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
276B028TX—HOUSER TRANSPORT LLCApr 12, 2026 → Apr 12, 20261
220B648TX—BIG AND RHEA LLCJan 17, 2025 → Jan 17, 20251
125B892TX—BIG AND RHEA LLCNov 14, 2023 → Oct 22, 20245
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 19, 2026