Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1994 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N248204R1563435 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
25 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 7
First seenMar 27, 2024
AR
Last seenApr 28, 2026
TX
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
13N248204R1563435
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
1994
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 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 · Mar 27, 2024 – Apr 28, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 28, 2026TXII · Walk-around1—STEPHENS TRANSPORTATION LLC 4305490M4H661/KY
Apr 19, 2026ARII · Walk-around0—STEPHENS TRANSPORTATION LLC 4305490M4H661/KY
Apr 13, 2026TXII · Walk-around1—STEPHENS TRANSPORTATION LLC 4305490M4H661/KY
Mar 30, 2026TXII · Walk-around0—STEPHENS TRANSPORTATION LLC 4305490M4H661/KY
Jun 2, 2025TXII · Walk-around0—STEPHENS TRANSPORTATION LLC 4305490M4H661/KY
Feb 6, 2025KYI · Full1—STEPHENS TRANSPORTATION LLC 4305490M4H661/KY
Mar 27, 2024ARIII · Driver-only1OOSCHECKER TRANSPORTATION LLC 2846735BW9183/OK
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
STEPHENS TRANSPORTATION LLC4305490Feb 6, 2025Apr 28, 20266KY
CHECKER TRANSPORTATION LLC2846735Mar 27, 2024Mar 27, 20241OK
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.
M4H661KY—STEPHENS TRANSPORTATION LLCFeb 6, 2025 → Apr 28, 20266
BW9183OK—CHECKER TRANSPORTATION LLCMar 27, 2024 → Mar 27, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 19, 2026