Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Fontaine trailer co.

57J4482CXJ3574652 · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
22 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 4
First seenDec 15, 2023
OK
Last seenOct 17, 2025
LA
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.
01

Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
57J4482CXJ3574652
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Not decoded
Model year
2018
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 · Dec 15, 2023 – Oct 17, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 17, 2025LAIII · Driver-only3—BDS GROUP INC 43114655042835/ME
Feb 17, 2025OHIII · Driver-only2—BDS GROUP INC 43114655042835/ME
Jan 27, 2025MNIII · Driver-only3—BDS GROUP INC 43114655042835/ME
Dec 15, 2023OKIII · Driver-only0—BIANCHI ELECTRIC LLC 34664155042835/ME
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
BDS GROUP INC4311465Jan 27, 2025Oct 17, 20253IL
BIANCHI ELECTRIC LLC3466415Dec 15, 2023Dec 15, 20231IN
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.
5042835ME—BDS GROUP INCJan 27, 2025 → Oct 17, 20253
5042835ME—BIANCHI ELECTRIC LLCDec 15, 2023 → Dec 15, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 1, 2026