Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N1532C5J1524850 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
23 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 8
First seenJun 28, 2023
AL
Last seenMay 21, 2025
MS
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 23 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
13N1532C5J1524850
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2018
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 17, 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 · Jun 28, 2023 – May 21, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 21, 2025MSIII · Driver-only0—MORGAN STEEL LLC 2489300675442T/TN
Oct 20, 2024TNIII · Driver-only0—MORGAN STEEL LLC 2489300575818T/UK
Aug 7, 2024ARIII · Driver-only2—MORGAN STEEL LLC 2489300575818/TN
Mar 5, 2024TNIII · Driver-only1—VTL MEMPHIS LLC 2024274U842968/UK
Feb 13, 2024ARI · Full2OOSMORGAN STEEL LLC 2489300U842968/TN
Sep 6, 2023ARII · Walk-around1—MORGAN STEEL LLC 2489300U842968/TN
Jul 27, 2023TXII · Walk-around0—MORGAN STEEL LLC 2489300U842968/TN
Jun 28, 2023ALII · Walk-around1OOSMORGAN STEEL LLC 2489300U842968/TN
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MORGAN STEEL LLC2489300Jun 28, 2023May 21, 20257TN
VTL MEMPHIS LLC2024274Mar 5, 2024Mar 5, 20241TN
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.
675442TTN—MORGAN STEEL LLCMay 21, 2025 → May 21, 20251
575818TUK—MORGAN STEEL LLCOct 20, 2024 → Oct 20, 20241
575818TN—MORGAN STEEL LLCAug 7, 2024 → Aug 7, 20241
U842968UK—VTL MEMPHIS LLCMar 5, 2024 → Mar 5, 20241
U842968TN—MORGAN STEEL LLCJun 28, 2023 → Feb 13, 20244
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 17, 2026