Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1993 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N245203P1556374 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under4
27 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 4
First seenAug 7, 2023
MT
Last seenNov 4, 2025
TX
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 27 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
13N245203P1556374
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
1993
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 5, 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 7, 2023 – Nov 4, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Nov 4, 2025TXII · Walk-around0—THOMAS CARNIVAL INC 14755639043Z/TX
Aug 22, 2024MTI · Full4—W & K TRUCKING LLC 141306839043Z/TX
Feb 28, 2024TXII · Walk-around2—BALLISTIC INDUSTRIES LLC 305159339043Z/TX
Aug 7, 2023MTII · Walk-around0—SCHWENGANATOR TRUCKING INC 283021539043Z/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
THOMAS CARNIVAL INC147556Nov 4, 2025Nov 4, 20251TX
W & K TRUCKING LLC1413068Aug 22, 2024Aug 22, 20241SD
BALLISTIC INDUSTRIES LLC3051593Feb 28, 2024Feb 28, 20241UT
SCHWENGANATOR TRUCKING INC2830215Aug 7, 2023Aug 7, 20231MT
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.
39043ZTX—THOMAS CARNIVAL INCNov 4, 2025 → Nov 4, 20251
39043ZTX—W & K TRUCKING LLCAug 22, 2024 → Aug 22, 20241
39043ZTX—BALLISTIC INDUSTRIES LLCFeb 28, 2024 → Feb 28, 20241
39043ZTX—SCHWENGANATOR TRUCKING INCAug 7, 2023 → Aug 7, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 5, 2026