Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2012 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N248203C1554085 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
8 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 3
First seenJan 2, 2025
NY
Last seenSep 17, 2025
CT
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 8 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
13N248203C1554085
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2012
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.
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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jan 2, 2025 – Sep 17, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 17, 2025CTII · Walk-around4OOSSEAPORT LOGISTICS III LLC 40001175313038/ME
Jan 23, 2025NYII · Walk-around3L C EXPRESS LLC 15318625313038/ME
Jan 2, 2025NYII · Walk-around2OOSL C EXPRESS LLC 15318625313038/ME
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SEAPORT LOGISTICS III LLC4000117Sep 17, 2025Sep 17, 20251NJ
L C EXPRESS LLC1531862Jan 2, 2025Jan 23, 20252NJ
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.
5313038MESEAPORT LOGISTICS III LLCSep 17, 2025Sep 17, 20251
5313038MEL C EXPRESS LLCJan 2, 2025Jan 23, 20252
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 19, 2026