Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Fontaine trailer co.

57JM05103G3572607 · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
15 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 5
First seen02/21/2025
AZ
Last seen05/03/2026
AR
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 15 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
57JM05103G3572607
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Not decoded
Model year
2016
Body class
Not decoded
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
07/30/2026
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 · 02/21/2025 – 05/03/2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
05/03/2026ARIII · Driver-only3—MKA TRANSPORT LLC 4112795542842T/TN
04/30/2026ARIII · Driver-only1—MKA TRANSPORT LLC 4112795542842T/TN
03/21/2025AZII · Walk-around0—DD&S EXPRESS INC 361802542842T/TN
03/13/2025AZIII · Driver-only0—DD&S EXPRESS INC 361802542842T/TN
02/21/2025AZIII · Driver-only0—DD&S EXPRESS INC 361802542842T/TN
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MKA TRANSPORT LLC411279504/30/202605/03/20262OH
DD&S EXPRESS INC36180202/21/202503/21/20253MD
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.
542842TTN—MKA TRANSPORT LLC04/30/2026 → 05/03/20262
542842TTN—DD&S EXPRESS INC02/21/2025 → 03/21/20253
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded 07/30/2026