Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2003 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N15330931517052 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
17 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections4
of 6
First seenSep 1, 2023
NC
Last seenFeb 11, 2025
GA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 17 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
13N15330931517052
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2003
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 22, 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 · Sep 1, 2023 – Feb 11, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Feb 11, 2025GAIII · Driver-only4OOSOTIS G PALMER 1837459DA90131/NC
Jan 29, 2025FLIII · Driver-only4—OTIS G PALMER 1837459DA90131/NC
Apr 22, 2024NCII · Walk-around3OOSDWS TRANSPORT LLC 3722205DA90131/NC
Feb 9, 2024SCIII · Driver-only1—DWS TRANSPORT LLC 3722205DA90131/NC
Sep 5, 2023NCII · Walk-around4OOSDWS TRANSPORT LLC 3722205DA90131/NC
Sep 1, 2023NCII · Walk-around5OOSDWS TRANSPORT LLC 3722205DA90131/NC
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
OTIS G PALMER1837459Jan 29, 2025Feb 11, 20252NC
DWS TRANSPORT LLC3722205Sep 1, 2023Apr 22, 20244NC
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.
DA90131NC—OTIS G PALMERJan 29, 2025 → Feb 11, 20252
DA90131NC—DWS TRANSPORT LLCSep 1, 2023 → Apr 22, 20244
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 22, 2026