Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N1532C9L1538687 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
33 mo
Inspections9
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 9
First seenAug 1, 2023
MO
Last seenMay 8, 2026
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 33 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
13N1532C9L1538687
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2020
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 1, 2023 – May 8, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 8, 2026TXII · Walk-around0—M L A EXPRESS INC 4221029257652B/ME
Apr 30, 2026MOII · Walk-around3—M L A EXPRESS INC 4221029257652B/ME
Oct 6, 2025MOIII · Driver-only1—M L A EXPRESS INC 4221029257652B/ME
Jun 11, 2025MOIII · Driver-only1—M L A EXPRESS INC 4221029257652B/ME
Nov 1, 2024TXII · Walk-around4OOSM L A EXPRESS INC 4221029257652B/ME
Apr 10, 2024TXII · Walk-around0—OD EXPRESS INC 2893959257652B/ME
Feb 1, 2024TXII · Walk-around0—OD EXPRESS INC 2893959257652B/ME
Aug 24, 2023MOI · Full6—OD EXPRESS INC 2893959257652B/ME
Aug 1, 2023MOII · Walk-around11OOSOD EXPRESS INC 2893959257652B/ME
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
M L A EXPRESS INC4221029Nov 1, 2024May 8, 20265TX
OD EXPRESS INC2893959Aug 1, 2023Apr 10, 20244TX
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.
257652BME—M L A EXPRESS INCNov 1, 2024 → May 8, 20265
257652BME—OD EXPRESS INCAug 1, 2023 → Apr 10, 20244
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 16, 2026