Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2027 Fontaine trailer Fontaine Trailer

1R1F04822VK970823 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
22 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections4
of 5
First seenDec 26, 2023
FL
Last seenOct 24, 2025
AL
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 22 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
1R1F04822VK970823
Make
Fontaine trailer
Model
Fontaine Trailer
Model year
2027
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 28, 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 · Dec 26, 2023 – Oct 24, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 24, 2025ALII · Walk-around9OOSGRAY EXPRESS LLC 3713892111904A/MS
Oct 17, 2025MSII · Walk-around13OOSGRAY EXPRESS LLC 3713892111904A/MS
Sep 29, 2025LAII · Walk-around4OOSGRAY EXPRESS LLC 3713892111904A/MS
Dec 4, 2024LAII · Walk-around7OOSGRAY EXPRESS LLC 3713892111904A/MS
Dec 26, 2023FLIII · Driver-only0—YD BEST PLUS CORP 2280223QA98YH/FL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
GRAY EXPRESS LLC3713892Dec 4, 2024Oct 24, 20254MS
YD BEST PLUS CORP2280223Dec 26, 2023Dec 26, 20231FL
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.
111904AMS—GRAY EXPRESS LLCDec 4, 2024 → Oct 24, 20254
QA98YHFL—YD BEST PLUS CORPDec 26, 2023 → Dec 26, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 28, 2026