Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1988 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N253303J1526153 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
31 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 6
First seenAug 3, 2023
WA
Last seenMar 18, 2026
MT
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 31 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
13N253303J1526153
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
1988
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 21, 2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Aug 3, 2023 – Mar 18, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Mar 18, 2026MTI · Full2—F5 TRANSPORT LTD 3915514TE5396/MB
Feb 9, 2025SDII · Walk-around0—2444104 ALBERTA LTD 3953911TE5396/MB
Aug 15, 2024WAII · Walk-around2OOSRG ROADWAYS LTD 3409387TE5396/MB
Feb 21, 2024MIIII · Driver-only0—F5 TRANSPORT LTD 3915514TE5396/MB
Sep 12, 2023KYII · Walk-around0—2444104 ALBERTA LTD 3953911TE5396/MB
Aug 3, 2023WAIII · Driver-only0—RG ROADWAYS LTD 3409387TE5396/MB
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
F5 TRANSPORT LTD3915514Feb 21, 2024Mar 18, 20262MB
2444104 ALBERTA LTD3953911Sep 12, 2023Feb 9, 20252AB
RG ROADWAYS LTD3409387Aug 3, 2023Aug 15, 20242MB
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.
TE5396MB—F5 TRANSPORT LTDFeb 21, 2024 → Mar 18, 20262
TE5396MB—2444104 ALBERTA LTDSep 12, 2023 → Feb 9, 20252
TE5396MB—RG ROADWAYS LTDAug 3, 2023 → Aug 15, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026