Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2008 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13NE5430383529443 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
8 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenOct 10, 2025
CT
Last seenJun 10, 2026
MA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 8 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
13NE5430383529443
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2008
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.
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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Oct 10, 2025 – Jun 10, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 10, 2026MAIII · Driver-only1—SEA & SHORE CONTRACTING INC 10541295415151/ME
Jun 10, 2026MAIII · Driver-only1—SEA & SHORE CONTRACTING INC 10541295415151/ME
Oct 10, 2025CTIII · Driver-only3—S M SHEPLEY INC 15066795415151/ME
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SEA & SHORE CONTRACTING INC1054129Jun 10, 2026Jun 10, 20262MA
S M SHEPLEY INC1506679Oct 10, 2025Oct 10, 20251MA
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.
5415151ME2SEA & SHORE CONTRACTING INCJun 10, 2026 → Jun 10, 20262
5415151ME—S M SHEPLEY INCOct 10, 2025 → Oct 10, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 19, 2026