Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2022 Fontaine trailer co.

57J348208N3578271 · TRAILER
Carriers run under4
30 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 6
First seenNov 14, 2023
GA
Last seenMay 28, 2026
NC
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 30 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
57J348208N3578271
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Not decoded
Model year
2022
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.
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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Nov 14, 2023 – May 28, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 28, 2026NCII · Walk-around1OOSNEWS TRANSPORTATION INC 39681535516743/ME
Sep 9, 2025NYII · Walk-around2—MELIKOFF TRANSPORT LLC 34807295516743/ME
May 29, 2024MOII · Walk-around0—TAQWA FREIGHT INC 3778814864322ST/IL
May 8, 2024NMIII · Driver-only1—TAQWA FREIGHT INC 3778814864322ST/IL
Feb 9, 2024CAI · Full1—TAQWA FREIGHT INC 3778814864322ST/IL
Nov 14, 2023GAII · Walk-around0—LABA TRANSPORT INC 3081905864322ST/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
NEWS TRANSPORTATION INC3968153May 28, 2026May 28, 20261IL
MELIKOFF TRANSPORT LLC3480729Sep 9, 2025Sep 9, 20251NJ
TAQWA FREIGHT INC3778814Feb 9, 2024May 29, 20243IL
LABA TRANSPORT INC3081905Nov 14, 2023Nov 14, 20231IL
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
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Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
5516743ME—NEWS TRANSPORTATION INCMay 28, 2026 → May 28, 20261
5516743ME—MELIKOFF TRANSPORT LLCSep 9, 2025 → Sep 9, 20251
864322STIL—TAQWA FREIGHT INCFeb 9, 2024 → May 29, 20243
864322STIL—LABA TRANSPORT INCNov 14, 2023 → Nov 14, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 3, 2026