Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Fontaine trailer co.

57J348209L3577093 · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
8 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 4
First seenAug 7, 2025
OH
Last seenApr 13, 2026
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 8 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
57J348209L3577093
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Not decoded
Model year
2020
Body class
Not decoded
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.
02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Aug 7, 2025 – Apr 13, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 13, 2026TXII · Walk-around0—NEWS TRANSPORTATION INC 39681535486283/ME
Dec 22, 2025ARIII · Driver-only0—NEWS TRANSPORTATION INC 39681535486283/ME
Dec 18, 2025OKIII · Driver-only2—NEWS TRANSPORTATION INC 39681535486283/ME
Aug 7, 2025OHIII · Driver-only0—MKG EXPRESS INC 36408555486283/ME
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
NEWS TRANSPORTATION INC3968153Dec 18, 2025Apr 13, 20263IL
MKG EXPRESS INC3640855Aug 7, 2025Aug 7, 20251IL
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.
5486283ME—NEWS TRANSPORTATION INCDec 18, 2025 → Apr 13, 20263
5486283ME—MKG EXPRESS INCAug 7, 2025 → Aug 7, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 1, 2026