Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2012 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13NM05107C35P0430 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
31 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 6
First seenSep 29, 2023
WA
Last seenApr 18, 2026
LA
Inspected under 2 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.
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
13NM05107C35P0430
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2012
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Aug 1, 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 29, 2023 – Apr 18, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 18, 2026LAIII · Driver-only2OOSTAMERLANE EXPRESS INC 3302117279427A/ME
Nov 26, 2025LAIII · Driver-only2—TAMERLANE EXPRESS INC 3302117279427A/ME
Jan 9, 2025ILIII · Driver-only0—KING BROS INC 1439452279427A/ME
Nov 27, 2024IAII · Walk-around0—KING BROS INC 1439452279427A/ME
Feb 19, 2024PAII · Walk-around3OOSKING BROS INC 1439452279427A/ME
Sep 29, 2023WAIII · Driver-only1—KING BROS INC 1439452279427A/ME
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
TAMERLANE EXPRESS INC3302117Nov 26, 2025Apr 18, 20262IL
KING BROS INC1439452Sep 29, 2023Jan 9, 20254IA
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.
279427AME—TAMERLANE EXPRESS INCNov 26, 2025 → Apr 18, 20262
279427AME—KING BROS INCSep 29, 2023 → Jan 9, 20254
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 1, 2026