Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2014 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N253201E1565802 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
23 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 5
First seenJul 6, 2023
US
Last seenJun 27, 2025
US
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 23 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
13N253201E1565802
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2014
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 · Jul 6, 2023 – Jun 27, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 27, 2025USI · Full7OOSFRIESSEN GIESBRECHT FRANZ 35866661CC633A/CI
Oct 3, 2024USII · Walk-around3—APB TRUCKING LLC 21464461CC633A/CI
Jul 25, 2024AZIII · Driver-only2—APB TRUCKING LLC 2146446045B871/TX
Jul 18, 2023AZIII · Driver-only1—MIGUEL VARELA MENDOZA 2961615045B871/TX
Jul 6, 2023USI · Full3OOSAPB TRUCKING LLC 2146446045B871/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
FRIESSEN GIESBRECHT FRANZ3586666Jun 27, 2025Jun 27, 20251CI
APB TRUCKING LLC2146446Jul 6, 2023Oct 3, 20243TX
MIGUEL VARELA MENDOZA2961615Jul 18, 2023Jul 18, 20231CI
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.
1CC633ACI—FRIESSEN GIESBRECHT FRANZJun 27, 2025 → Jun 27, 20251
1CC633ACI—APB TRUCKING LLCOct 3, 2024 → Oct 3, 20241
045B871TX—APB TRUCKING LLCJul 6, 2023 → Jul 25, 20242
045B871TX—MIGUEL VARELA MENDOZAJul 18, 2023 → Jul 18, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 28, 2026