Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N2532C9J1525519 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
28 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 7
First seenFeb 6, 2024
NM
Last seenJun 9, 2026
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 28 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
13N2532C9J1525519
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2018
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 18, 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 · Feb 6, 2024 – Jun 9, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 9, 2026TXIII · Driver-only0—BROTHERS CARRIER LLC 4203694242B847/TX
Apr 28, 2026COII · Walk-around0—BROTHERS CARRIER LLC 4203694242B847/TX
Oct 15, 2025NMII · Walk-around0—BROTHERS CARRIER LLC 4203694221B445/TX
Aug 3, 2025CAII · Walk-around0—BROTHERS CARRIER LLC 4203694242B847/TX
Apr 14, 2025TXII · Walk-around0—BROTHERS CARRIER LLC 4203694242B847/TX
Jun 12, 2024CAI · Full3—WATAN EXPRESS INC 34858052213445/TX
Feb 6, 2024NMIII · Driver-only1—WATAN EXPRESS INC 3485805221B445/TX
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
BROTHERS CARRIER LLC4203694Apr 14, 2025Jun 9, 20265TX
WATAN EXPRESS INC3485805Feb 6, 2024Jun 12, 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.
242B847TX2BROTHERS CARRIER LLCApr 14, 2025 → Jun 9, 20264
221B445TX—BROTHERS CARRIER LLCOct 15, 2025 → Oct 15, 20251
2213445TX—WATAN EXPRESS INCJun 12, 2024 → Jun 12, 20241
221B445TX—WATAN EXPRESS INCFeb 6, 2024 → Feb 6, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 18, 2026