Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2002 Fontaine trailer

1R1F248272K520042 · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
27 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 6
First seenAug 9, 2023
WA
Last seenNov 5, 2025
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 27 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
1R1F248272K520042
Make
Fontaine trailer
Model
Not decoded
Model year
2002
Body class
Not decoded
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Aug 3, 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 · Aug 9, 2023 – Nov 5, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Nov 5, 2025CAII · Walk-around0—EKO TRANSPORT LLC 417056121778AK/WA
Sep 2, 2025WAIII · Driver-only1—EKO TRANSPORT LLC 417056121778AK/WA
Apr 26, 2025CAI · Full0—KOVAL TRUCKING LLC 88995121778AK/WA
Apr 26, 2025CAI · Full1OOSKOVAL TRUCKING LLC 88995121778AK/WA
Apr 10, 2025CAII · Walk-around2OOSEKO TRANSPORT LLC 417056121778AK/WA
Aug 9, 2023WAIII · Driver-only1—KOVAL TRUCKING LLC 889951HS59170/OR
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
EKO TRANSPORT LLC4170561Apr 10, 2025Nov 5, 20253WA
KOVAL TRUCKING LLC889951Aug 9, 2023Apr 26, 20253WA
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.
21778AKWA—EKO TRANSPORT LLCApr 10, 2025 → Nov 5, 20253
21778AKWA—KOVAL TRUCKING LLCApr 26, 2025 → Apr 26, 20252
HS59170OR—KOVAL TRUCKING LLCAug 9, 2023 → Aug 9, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 3, 2026