Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N248208L1542708 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
30 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 5
First seenJun 30, 2023
KY
Last seenDec 9, 2025
GA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 30 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
13N248208L1542708
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2020
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 28, 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 · Jun 30, 2023 – Dec 9, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Dec 9, 2025GAIII · Driver-only1—J B HUNT TRANSPORT INC 80806A0A0NBN/AL
Jan 8, 2024ILII · Walk-around6—MERRELL ENTERPRISES LLC 181274795K3WD/MO
Dec 19, 2023MOIII · Driver-only0—MERRELL ENTERPRISES LLC 181274795K3WD/MO
Sep 13, 2023LAIII · Driver-only2—MERRELL ENTERPRISES LLC 181274795K3WD/MO
Jun 30, 2023KYI · Full8OOSMERRELL ENTERPRISES LLC 181274795K3WD/MO
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
J B HUNT TRANSPORT INC80806Dec 9, 2025Dec 9, 20251AR
MERRELL ENTERPRISES LLC1812747Jun 30, 2023Jan 8, 20244MO
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.
A0A0NBNAL—J B HUNT TRANSPORT INCDec 9, 2025 → Dec 9, 20251
95K3WDMO—MERRELL ENTERPRISES LLCJun 30, 2023 → Jan 8, 20244
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 28, 2026