Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2005 Fontaine trailer Fontaine Trailer

1R1F248265K550833 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
18 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 3
First seenApr 22, 2024
UT
Last seenOct 2, 2025
CO
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 18 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
1R1F248265K550833
Make
Fontaine trailer
Model
Fontaine Trailer
Model year
2005
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 26, 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 · Apr 22, 2024 – Oct 2, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 2, 2025COI · Full11OOSHINKLE TRANSPORT LLC 3037088TP1457/ID
May 8, 2024UTIII · Driver-only1—GOLDEN TRANSFER LLC 1248643TP1457/ID
Apr 22, 2024UTIII · Driver-only0—GOLDEN TRANSFER LLC 1248643TP1457/ID
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
HINKLE TRANSPORT LLC3037088Oct 2, 2025Oct 2, 20251WY
GOLDEN TRANSFER LLC1248643Apr 22, 2024May 8, 20242UT
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.
TP1457ID—HINKLE TRANSPORT LLCOct 2, 2025 → Oct 2, 20251
TP1457ID—GOLDEN TRANSFER LLCApr 22, 2024 → May 8, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 26, 2026