Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1994 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N253204R1563869 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
25 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 4
First seenOct 25, 2023
NM
Last seenNov 23, 2025
AR
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
13N253204R1563869
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
1994
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 5, 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 · Oct 25, 2023 – Nov 23, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Nov 23, 2025ARIII · Driver-only1—GECO TRANSPORT LLC 31508184VT5214/CA
Nov 6, 2025ARIII · Driver-only2—GECO TRANSPORT LLC 31508184VT5214/CA
Jun 21, 2025TXII · Walk-around8—GECO TRANSPORT LLC 31508184VT5214/CA
Oct 25, 2023NMII · Walk-around0—TAILWIND TRANSPORT LLC 13396714VT5214/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
GECO TRANSPORT LLC3150818Jun 21, 2025Nov 23, 20253TX
TAILWIND TRANSPORT LLC1339671Oct 25, 2023Oct 25, 20231MN
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.
4VT5214CA—GECO TRANSPORT LLCJun 21, 2025 → Nov 23, 20253
4VT5214CA—TAILWIND TRANSPORT LLCOct 25, 2023 → Oct 25, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 5, 2026