Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2015 Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N148206F1570054 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
30 mo
Inspections61
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 61
First seenMar 26, 2024
LA
Last seenSep 2, 2026
IN
Inspected under 2 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.
01

Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
13N148206F1570054
Make
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2015
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 16, 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
13N

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗
Vehicle descriptor section
14820

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗
Check digit
6 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 6.

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗
Model year candidates
1985 or 2015

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

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗
North American serial sequence
570054

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

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗

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 CO.

Prefix basis · 5,012 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Source · Vektor corpus / NHTSA vPIC ↗
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.

Prefix basis · 5,012 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Source · Vektor corpus / NHTSA vPIC ↗
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.

Federal observation (NHTSA vPIC)

What the federal corpus observed directly for this exact VIN — independent of, and sometimes more specific than, the prefix-level inference above.

Observed model year
2015

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Source · Vektor corpus / NHTSA vPIC ↗
Observed make
FONTAINE TRAILER CO.

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Source · Vektor corpus / NHTSA vPIC ↗
Observed model
Fontaine Trailer Co.

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Source · Vektor corpus / NHTSA vPIC ↗
Observed body class
Trailer

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Source · Vektor corpus / NHTSA vPIC ↗
Observed vehicle type
TRAILER

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Source · Vektor corpus / NHTSA vPIC ↗
GVWR
Not established

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Source · Vektor corpus / NHTSA vPIC ↗

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 · Mar 26, 2024 – Sep 2, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 2, 2026INII · Walk-around0—BENNETT MOTOR EXPRESS LLC 926935492787/ME
Jul 28, 2026TNII · Walk-around0—BENNETT MOTOR EXPRESS LLC 926935492787/ME
Jul 24, 2026INII · Walk-around0—BENNETT MOTOR EXPRESS LLC 926935492787/ME
Jul 16, 2026INII · Walk-around0—BENNETT MOTOR EXPRESS LLC 926935492787/ME
Jul 9, 2026TNII · Walk-around0—BENNETT MOTOR EXPRESS LLC 926935492787/ME
Jun 29, 2026TNII · Walk-around0—BENNETT MOTOR EXPRESS LLC 926935492787/ME
Jun 25, 2026INII · Walk-around0—BENNETT MOTOR EXPRESS LLC 926935492787/ME
Jun 22, 2026INII · Walk-around0—BENNETT MOTOR EXPRESS LLC 926935492787/ME
Jun 11, 2026TNII · Walk-around0—BENNETT MOTOR EXPRESS LLC 92693BS68570/ME
Jun 9, 2026INII · Walk-around0—BENNETT MOTOR EXPRESS LLC 926935492787/ME
Apr 28, 2026TNII · Walk-around0—BENNETT MOTOR EXPRESS LLC 926935492787/ME
Apr 24, 2026INII · Walk-around0—BENNETT MOTOR EXPRESS LLC 926935492787/ME
Apr 6, 2026INII · Walk-around0—BENNETT MOTOR EXPRESS LLC 926935492787/ME
Apr 2, 2026TNII · Walk-around0—BENNETT MOTOR EXPRESS LLC 926935492787/ME
Mar 23, 2026INII · Walk-around0—BENNETT MOTOR EXPRESS LLC 926935492787/ME
Mar 5, 2026TNII · Walk-around0—BENNETT MOTOR EXPRESS LLC 926935492787/ME
Mar 3, 2026INII · Walk-around0—BENNETT MOTOR EXPRESS LLC 926935492787/ME
Feb 5, 2026GAIII · Driver-only1—BENNETT MOTOR EXPRESS LLC 926935492787/ME
Feb 2, 2026TNII · Walk-around0—BENNETT MOTOR EXPRESS LLC 926935492787/ME
Nov 18, 2025TNII · Walk-around0—BENNETT MOTOR EXPRESS LLC 926935492787/ME
Oct 27, 2025TNII · Walk-around0—BENNETT MOTOR EXPRESS LLC 926935492787/ME
Sep 22, 2025TNII · Walk-around0—BENNETT MOTOR EXPRESS LLC 926935492787/ME
Sep 20, 2025INII · Walk-around0—BENNETT MOTOR EXPRESS LLC 926935492787/ME
Sep 18, 2025INII · Walk-around0—BENNETT MOTOR EXPRESS LLC 926935492787/ME
Sep 11, 2025TNII · Walk-around0—BENNETT MOTOR EXPRESS LLC 926935492787/ME
Sep 9, 2025INII · Walk-around0—BENNETT MOTOR EXPRESS LLC 926935492787/ME
Sep 4, 2025INII · Walk-around0—BENNETT MOTOR EXPRESS LLC 926935492787/ME
Aug 6, 2025TNII · Walk-around0—BENNETT MOTOR EXPRESS LLC 926935492787/ME
Aug 1, 2025INII · Walk-around0—BENNETT MOTOR EXPRESS LLC 926935492787/ME
Jul 15, 2025TNII · Walk-around0—BENNETT MOTOR EXPRESS LLC 926935492787/IL
Jul 12, 2025INII · Walk-around0—BENNETT MOTOR EXPRESS LLC 926935492787/ME
Jul 5, 2025INII · Walk-around0—BENNETT MOTOR EXPRESS LLC 926935492787/ME
Jun 27, 2025TNII · Walk-around0—BENNETT MOTOR EXPRESS LLC 926935492787/ME
Jun 26, 2025INII · Walk-around0—BENNETT MOTOR EXPRESS LLC 926935492787/ME
Jun 21, 2025INII · Walk-around0—BENNETT MOTOR EXPRESS LLC 926935492787/ME
Jun 9, 2025TNII · Walk-around0—BENNETT MOTOR EXPRESS LLC 926935492787/ME
Jun 6, 2025INII · Walk-around0—BENNETT MOTOR EXPRESS LLC 926935492787/ME
Jun 3, 2025INII · Walk-around0—BENNETT MOTOR EXPRESS LLC 92693549-2787/ME
May 7, 2025TNII · Walk-around0—BENNETT MOTOR EXPRESS LLC 926935492787/ME
May 3, 2025INII · Walk-around0—BENNETT MOTOR EXPRESS LLC 926935492787/ME
May 1, 2025INII · Walk-around0—BENNETT MOTOR EXPRESS LLC 926935492787/ME
Apr 23, 2025TNII · Walk-around0—BENNETT MOTOR EXPRESS LLC 926935492787/ME
Apr 21, 2025INII · Walk-around0—BENNETT MOTOR EXPRESS LLC 926935492787/ME
Apr 17, 2025INII · Walk-around0—BENNETT MOTOR EXPRESS LLC 926935492787/ME
Apr 11, 2025TNII · Walk-around0—BENNETT MOTOR EXPRESS LLC 926935492787/ME
Apr 9, 2025INII · Walk-around0—BENNETT MOTOR EXPRESS LLC 926935492787/ME
Apr 4, 2025INII · Walk-around0—BENNETT MOTOR EXPRESS LLC 926935492787/ME
Mar 28, 2025TNII · Walk-around0—BENNETT MOTOR EXPRESS LLC 926935492787/ME
Mar 24, 2025INII · Walk-around0—BENNETT MOTOR EXPRESS LLC 926935492787/ME
Mar 20, 2025INII · Walk-around0—BENNETT MOTOR EXPRESS LLC 926935492787/ME
Mar 13, 2025TNII · Walk-around0—BENNETT MOTOR EXPRESS LLC 926935492787/ME
Mar 11, 2025INII · Walk-around0—BENNETT MOTOR EXPRESS LLC 926935492786/ME
Mar 6, 2025INII · Walk-around1—BENNETT MOTOR EXPRESS LLC 926935492787/ME
Feb 26, 2025INII · Walk-around0—BENNETT MOTOR EXPRESS LLC 926935492787/ME
Feb 14, 2025TNII · Walk-around0—BENNETT MOTOR EXPRESS LLC 926935492787/ME
Feb 12, 2025INII · Walk-around0—BENNETT MOTOR EXPRESS LLC 926935492787/ME
Feb 6, 2025INII · Walk-around0—BENNETT MOTOR EXPRESS LLC 92693Q1RW1UB/TN
Jan 26, 2025TNII · Walk-around0—BENNETT MOTOR EXPRESS LLC 92693Q1RW1UB/TN
Jan 25, 2025INII · Walk-around0—BENNETT MOTOR EXPRESS LLC 92693Q1RW1UB/TN
Apr 18, 2024LAIII · Driver-only0—MERCER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC 154712AM54499/NC
Mar 26, 2024LAIII · Driver-only0—MERCER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC 154712AM54499/NC
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
BENNETT MOTOR EXPRESS LLC92693Jan 25, 2025Sep 2, 202659GA
MERCER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC154712Mar 26, 2024Apr 18, 20242KY
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.
5492787ME2BENNETT MOTOR EXPRESS LLCFeb 12, 2025 → Sep 2, 202652
BS68570ME—BENNETT MOTOR EXPRESS LLCJun 11, 2026 → Jun 11, 20261
5492787IL—BENNETT MOTOR EXPRESS LLCJul 15, 2025 → Jul 15, 20251
549-2787ME—BENNETT MOTOR EXPRESS LLCJun 3, 2025 → Jun 3, 20251
5492786ME—BENNETT MOTOR EXPRESS LLCMar 11, 2025 → Mar 11, 20251
Q1RW1UBTN—BENNETT MOTOR EXPRESS LLCJan 25, 2025 → Feb 6, 20253
AM54499NC—MERCER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INCMar 26, 2024 → Apr 18, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 16, 2026