Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2017 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N248201H1521951 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
25 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenJan 25, 2024
TX
Last seenFeb 6, 2026
CO
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 25 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.
01

Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
13N248201H1521951
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2017
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 19, 2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jan 25, 2024 – Feb 6, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Feb 6, 2026COIII · Driver-only1—BACK ROAD HAULING LLC 1875829260C367/TX
Feb 27, 2024TNIII · Driver-only0—HIWAY EXPRESS LLC 1337869100C965/TX
Jan 25, 2024TXII · Walk-around2—HIWAY EXPRESS LLC 1337869100C965/TX
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
BACK ROAD HAULING LLC1875829Feb 6, 2026Feb 6, 20261TX
HIWAY EXPRESS LLC1337869Jan 25, 2024Feb 27, 20242TX
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.
260C367TX—BACK ROAD HAULING LLCFeb 6, 2026 → Feb 6, 20261
100C965TX—HIWAY EXPRESS LLCJan 25, 2024 → Feb 27, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 19, 2026