Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2008 Fontaine trailer co.

5TR14830682001384 · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
30 mo
Inspections9
all-time
OOS inspections4
of 9
First seenJan 22, 2024
CO
Last seenJul 15, 2026
TX
Inspected under 3 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
5TR14830682001384
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Not decoded
Model year
2008
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.
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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jan 22, 2024 – Jul 15, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 15, 2026TXII · Walk-around0—ARS COMPANY LLC 435363367P854N/TX
May 29, 2026TXII · Walk-around9OOSARS COMPANY LLC 435363390N753N/TX
Jan 23, 2026TXII · Walk-around4OOSARS COMPANY LLC 435363329T561N/TX
Jan 9, 2026TXII · Walk-around2—ARS COMPANY LLC 435363381M536N/TX
Oct 14, 2025TXII · Walk-around1OOSARS COMPANY LLC 435363335R397N/TX
Oct 8, 2025TXII · Walk-around1—ARS COMPANY LLC 435363339P394N/TX
Oct 2, 2025TXII · Walk-around2OOSARS COMPANY LLC 435363369P380N/TX
Feb 22, 2024USI · Full2—AKNA TRANSPORTES S DE RL DE CV 1856796U593153/TN
Jan 22, 2024COIII · Driver-only0—TENNESSEE STEEL HAULERS LLC 159317U593154/TN
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ARS COMPANY LLC4353633Oct 2, 2025Jul 15, 20267TX
AKNA TRANSPORTES S DE RL DE CV1856796Feb 22, 2024Feb 22, 20241TA
TENNESSEE STEEL HAULERS LLC159317Jan 22, 2024Jan 22, 20241TN
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.
67P854NTX2ARS COMPANY LLCJul 15, 2026 → Jul 15, 20261
90N753NTX—ARS COMPANY LLCMay 29, 2026 → May 29, 20261
29T561NTX—ARS COMPANY LLCJan 23, 2026 → Jan 23, 20261
81M536NTX—ARS COMPANY LLCJan 9, 2026 → Jan 9, 20261
35R397NTX—ARS COMPANY LLCOct 14, 2025 → Oct 14, 20251
39P394NTX—ARS COMPANY LLCOct 8, 2025 → Oct 8, 20251
69P380NTX—ARS COMPANY LLCOct 2, 2025 → Oct 2, 20251
U593153TN—AKNA TRANSPORTES S DE RL DE CVFeb 22, 2024 → Feb 22, 20241
U593154TN—TENNESSEE STEEL HAULERS LLCJan 22, 2024 → Jan 22, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 1, 2026