Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N253203M1546313 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
21 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenSep 17, 2024
IL
Last seenJun 26, 2026
AR
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 21 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
13N253203M1546313
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2021
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 · Sep 17, 2024 – Jun 26, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 26, 2026ARIII · Driver-only1—TARTER LOGISTICS LLC 1668237K4W659/KY
Jun 11, 2025NYIII · Driver-only1—TARTER LOGISTICS LLC 1668237K4W659/KY
Sep 17, 2024ILIII · Driver-only0—JIMMY VAUGHT TRUCKING LLC 2027221K4W659/KY
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
TARTER LOGISTICS LLC1668237Jun 11, 2025Jun 26, 20262KY
JIMMY VAUGHT TRUCKING LLC2027221Sep 17, 2024Sep 17, 20241KY
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.
K4W659KY2TARTER LOGISTICS LLCJun 11, 2025 → Jun 26, 20262
K4W659KY—JIMMY VAUGHT TRUCKING LLCSep 17, 2024 → Sep 17, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 19, 2026