Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2028 Fontaine Trailer

1R1F9482XWK980409 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
36 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections4
of 8
First seenJul 12, 2023
TX
Last seenJul 10, 2026
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 36 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
1R1F9482XWK980409
Make
Fontaine Trailer
Model
Fontaine Trailer
Model year
2028
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 21, 2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
Decode evidence & sources

Deterministic structure

These fields come directly from VIN positions and the published checksum calculation, with zero store IO.

World manufacturer identifier
1R1

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
F9482

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
X · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value X.

Model year candidates
1998 or 2028

Position 10 repeats every 30 years; both candidates are retained and neither is silently selected.

North American serial sequence
980409

Deterministic · positions 12–17 for a North American WMI.

Sourced platform inference

The prefix store publishes only at support ≥ 3 and purity ≥ 90%. Prefix confidence is shown beside every established platform claim.

Make
FONTAINE TRAILER

Prefix basis · 25 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Fontaine Trailer

Prefix basis · 25 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
Not established

No sourced model-line label is established.

No source established for this field.

Generation
Not established

No sourced generation label is established.

No source established for this field.

Cab type
Not established

No sourced cab label is established.

No source established for this field.

Not established

  • model line
  • generation
  • cab type

These are withheld claims, not negative findings.

02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jul 12, 2023 – Jul 10, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 10, 2026TXI · Full13OOSK TRUCKING LLC 435798898P820N/TX
Sep 4, 2025TXII · Walk-around10—K TRUCKING LLC 435798894N315N/TX
May 31, 2025TXII · Walk-around5—V&C TRANSPORT LLC 294360719S164N/TX
Feb 4, 2025TXI · Full14OOSV&C TRANSPORT LLC 2943607207C714/TX
Jan 16, 2025TXI · Full17OOSV&C TRANSPORT LLC 2943607207C4456/TX
Jun 13, 2024TXII · Walk-around3—V&C TRANSPORT LLC 2943607207C714/TX
May 14, 2024OKI · Full2—V&C TRANSPORT LLC 2943607207C714/TX
Jul 12, 2023TXI · Full5OOSV&C TRANSPORT LLC 2943607207C714/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
K TRUCKING LLC4357988Sep 4, 2025Jul 10, 20262TX
V&C TRANSPORT LLC2943607Jul 12, 2023May 31, 20256TX
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.
98P820NTX2K TRUCKING LLCJul 10, 2026 → Jul 10, 20261
94N315NTX—K TRUCKING LLCSep 4, 2025 → Sep 4, 20251
19S164NTX—V&C TRANSPORT LLCMay 31, 2025 → May 31, 20251
207C714TX—V&C TRANSPORT LLCJul 12, 2023 → Feb 4, 20254
207C4456TX—V&C TRANSPORT LLCJan 16, 2025 → Jan 16, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026