Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2014 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N2532C8E1565421 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
12 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 3
First seenMar 7, 2025
NM
Last seenMar 15, 2026
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 12 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
13N2532C8E1565421
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2014
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 · Mar 7, 2025 – Mar 15, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Mar 15, 2026TXII · Walk-around2—CARMENATES TRUCKING LLC 4401974273B112/TX
Jan 20, 2026TXII · Walk-around5OOSCARMENATES TRUCKING LLC 4401974273B112/TX
Mar 7, 2025NMII · Walk-around4OOSPROSPERITY TRANSPORTATION LLC 2902356077C951/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
CARMENATES TRUCKING LLC4401974Jan 20, 2026Mar 15, 20262TX
PROSPERITY TRANSPORTATION LLC2902356Mar 7, 2025Mar 7, 20251TX
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.
273B112TX—CARMENATES TRUCKING LLCJan 20, 2026 → Mar 15, 20262
077C951TX—PROSPERITY TRANSPORTATION LLCMar 7, 2025 → Mar 7, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 19, 2026