Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2015 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N1532C5F1570069 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
25 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 5
First seenOct 6, 2023
TX
Last seenNov 7, 2025
TX
Inspected under 3 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.
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
13N1532C5F1570069
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2015
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 28, 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 · Oct 6, 2023 – Nov 7, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Nov 7, 2025TXII · Walk-around9—KIRBY WELDING SERVICE INC 2009850163C467/TX
Sep 9, 2025TXI · Full2OOSTOWER EXTRUSIONS LLC 156640163C467/TX
Nov 22, 2024TXII · Walk-around0—TOWER EXTRUSIONS LLC 156640163C467/TX
Oct 31, 2023TXII · Walk-around1—KIRBY WELDING SERVICE INC 2009850163C467/TX
Oct 6, 2023TXIII · Driver-only0—ROCKY HICKAM 2026612163C467/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
KIRBY WELDING SERVICE INC2009850Oct 31, 2023Nov 7, 20252TX
TOWER EXTRUSIONS LLC156640Nov 22, 2024Sep 9, 20252TX
ROCKY HICKAM2026612Oct 6, 2023Oct 6, 20231TX
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.
163C467TX—KIRBY WELDING SERVICE INCOct 31, 2023 → Nov 7, 20252
163C467TX—TOWER EXTRUSIONS LLCNov 22, 2024 → Sep 9, 20252
163C467TX—ROCKY HICKAMOct 6, 2023 → Oct 6, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 28, 2026