Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2009 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N34820693549500 · Trailer · TRAILER

Carriers run under2

15 mo

Inspections3

all-time

OOS inspections2

of 3

First seenJan 2, 2024

Last seenApr 8, 2025

Inspected under 2 different carriers in 15 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.

Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN: 13N34820693549500
Make: Fontaine trailer co.
Model: Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year: 2009
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.

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jan 2, 2024 – Apr 8, 2025

Date	State	Level	Viol.	OOS	Carrier (DOT)	Plate
Apr 8, 2025	NC	II · Walk-around	1	OOS	SOUTHERN TRACTOR AND EQUIPMENT LLC 3428224	AL28882/NC
Jul 10, 2024	IA	II · Walk-around	18	OOS	JOSEPH TAYLOR 3242206	AL28882/NC
Jan 2, 2024	NC	II · Walk-around	0	—	JOSEPH TAYLOR 3242206	AL28882/NC

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

Carrier	DOT	First seen	Last seen	Insp.	State
SOUTHERN TRACTOR AND EQUIPMENT LLC	3428224	Apr 8, 2025	Apr 8, 2025	1	NC
JOSEPH TAYLOR	3242206	Jan 2, 2024	Jul 10, 2024	2	NC

Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.

Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

Plate	State / prov.	Unit no.	Carrier	Date range	Insp.
AL28882	NC	—	SOUTHERN TRACTOR AND EQUIPMENT LLC	Apr 8, 2025 → Apr 8, 2025	1
AL28882	NC	—	JOSEPH TAYLOR	Jan 2, 2024 → Jul 10, 2024	2

Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 19, 2026