Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2019 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N1532C8K1531860 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
31 mo
Inspections11
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 11
First seenAug 4, 2023
TX
Last seenMar 25, 2026
SD
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 31 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
13N1532C8K1531860
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2019
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 16, 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 · Aug 4, 2023 – Mar 25, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Mar 25, 2026SDI · Full2—F&K TRANSPORT LLC 41926244SE5610/CA
Sep 23, 2024LAIII · Driver-only1—F&K TRANSPORT LLC 41926244SE5610/CA
Jun 10, 2024TXII · Walk-around1—RICARDO HERNANDEZ 28299604SE5610/CA
May 29, 2024TXIII · Driver-only0—RICARDO HERNANDEZ 28299604SE5610/CA
Apr 30, 2024TXII · Walk-around0—RICARDO HERNANDEZ 282996071N548M/TX
Apr 17, 2024TXII · Walk-around5—RICARDO HERNANDEZ 28299604SE5610/CA
Apr 17, 2024TXII · Walk-around3OOSRICARDO HERNANDEZ 28299604SE5610/CA
Mar 4, 2024TXII · Walk-around3—RICARDO HERNANDEZ 28299604SE5610/CA
Nov 27, 2023TXII · Walk-around3OOSRICARDO HERNANDEZ 28299604SE5610/CA
Nov 7, 2023TXII · Walk-around1—RICARDO HERNANDEZ 28299604SE5610/CA
Aug 4, 2023TXII · Walk-around4—RICARDO HERNANDEZ 28299604SE4610/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
F&K TRANSPORT LLC4192624Sep 23, 2024Mar 25, 20262TX
RICARDO HERNANDEZ2829960Aug 4, 2023Jun 10, 20249TX
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.
4SE5610CA—F&K TRANSPORT LLCSep 23, 2024 → Mar 25, 20262
4SE5610CA—RICARDO HERNANDEZNov 7, 2023 → Jun 10, 20247
71N548MTX—RICARDO HERNANDEZApr 30, 2024 → Apr 30, 20241
4SE4610CA—RICARDO HERNANDEZAug 4, 2023 → Aug 4, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 16, 2026