Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2003 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13NE5040133514441 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
30 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 3
First seenJul 5, 2023
TX
Last seenJan 6, 2026
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 30 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
13NE5040133514441
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2003
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 · Jul 5, 2023 – Jan 6, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jan 6, 2026TXIII · Driver-only2OOSJB HEAVY HAUL LLC 3628816178B016/TX
Jan 18, 2024TXII · Walk-around4—BENITEZ TRUCKING LLC 1957274178B016/TX
Jul 5, 2023TXII · Walk-around7OOSJB HEAVY HAUL LLC 3628816178B016/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
JB HEAVY HAUL LLC3628816Jul 5, 2023Jan 6, 20262TX
BENITEZ TRUCKING LLC1957274Jan 18, 2024Jan 18, 20241TX
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.
178B016TX—JB HEAVY HAUL LLCJul 5, 2023 → Jan 6, 20262
178B016TX—BENITEZ TRUCKING LLCJan 18, 2024 → Jan 18, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 19, 2026