Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N2532C2M1544305 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
34 mo
Inspections10
all-time
OOS inspections5
of 10
First seenSep 4, 2023
CA
Last seenJul 15, 2026
CA
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 34 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
13N2532C2M1544305
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2021
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 16, 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 4, 2023 – Jul 15, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 15, 2026CAIII · Driver-only0—FARID TRUCKING LLC 4522741224C864/TX
Apr 13, 2026SDI · Full10OOSMATOON LLC 3802784224C864/TX
Mar 17, 2026NMIII · Driver-only1—MATOON LLC 3802784224C864/TX
Dec 13, 2025NMII · Walk-around1OOSMATOON LLC 3802784224C864/TX
Oct 20, 2025ALII · Walk-around3—MATOON LLC 3802784224C864/TX
Aug 29, 2025CAI · Full4—MATOON LLC 3802784224C864/TX
Aug 25, 2024NMIII · Driver-only1—MATOON LLC 3802784224C864/TX
Jul 20, 2024NMII · Walk-around4OOSMATOON LLC 3802784224C864/TX
Apr 3, 2024AZII · Walk-around3OOSWATAN EXPRESS INC 3485805224C864/TX
Sep 4, 2023CAII · Walk-around4OOSWATAN EXPRESS INC 34858052A06W7M/AL
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
FARID TRUCKING LLC4522741Jul 15, 2026Jul 15, 20261TX
MATOON LLC3802784Jul 20, 2024Apr 13, 20267TX
WATAN EXPRESS INC3485805Sep 4, 2023Apr 3, 20242TX
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.
224C864TX2FARID TRUCKING LLCJul 15, 2026 → Jul 15, 20261
224C864TX—MATOON LLCJul 20, 2024 → Apr 13, 20267
224C864TX—WATAN EXPRESS INCApr 3, 2024 → Apr 3, 20241
2A06W7MAL—WATAN EXPRESS INCSep 4, 2023 → Sep 4, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 16, 2026