Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1998 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N4482C1W1578943 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
12 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 5
First seenSep 23, 2024
TX
Last seenSep 30, 2025
LA
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.
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
13N4482C1W1578943
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
1998
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 26, 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 · Sep 23, 2024 – Sep 30, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 30, 2025LAIII · Driver-only2—SOUTH BOUND TRUCKING LLC 3158082AE5517/OK
Aug 29, 2025LAI · Full4OOSSOUTH BOUND TRUCKING LLC 3158082AE5517/OK
Jun 2, 2025LAII · Walk-around1—K&K TRANSPORT INC 2974206AE5517/OK
Jan 2, 2025LAIII · Driver-only0—K&K TRANSPORT INC 2974206AE5517/OK
Sep 23, 2024TXII · Walk-around3—K&K TRANSPORT INC 2974206AE5517/OK
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SOUTH BOUND TRUCKING LLC3158082Aug 29, 2025Sep 30, 20252MS
K&K TRANSPORT INC2974206Sep 23, 2024Jun 2, 20253MS
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
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Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
AE5517OK—SOUTH BOUND TRUCKING LLCAug 29, 2025 → Sep 30, 20252
AE5517OK—K&K TRANSPORT INCSep 23, 2024 → Jun 2, 20253
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 26, 2026