VIN 13N148204J1523923 — 2018 Fontaine Trailer Co. (FONA) Fontaine Trailer Co.
Recorded with Michael Avalos · USDOT 1971447
Vehicle identity
| VIN | 13N148204J1523923 |
| Model year | 2018 |
| Make | Fontaine Trailer Co. (FONA) |
| Model | Fontaine Trailer Co. |
| Vehicle type | SEMI-TRAILER |
| License plate | ME 5013098 (Maine) |
| Inspection window | 2024-11-19 to 2025-11-13 |
Recorded vehicle, plate and carrier history
These are dated observations in the records available to us. They do not establish ownership, a sale, a transfer date, or continuous use between observations. The latest observation may not describe today’s vehicle or carrier.
| Observed dates | VIN | Plate | Reported carrier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-13 | 13N148204J1523923 | ME 5013098 | MICHAEL AVALOS · USDOT 1971447 |
| 2024-11-19 | 13N148204J1523923 | ME 5013098 | ROY BARRIENTES JR · USDOT 3433827 |
Evidence: FMCSA inspection observations and retained snapshots of our vehicle records. Coverage is incomplete; an unreported change cannot be dated from these records.
Most recently recorded carrier for this vehicle
Michael Avalos Active
- USDOT
- 1971447
- MC
- 834212
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Motor Carrier
- Based in
- San Marcos, TX
- Power units
- 43
- Drivers
- 28
- Inspections (24 mo)
- 72
- Crashes (24 mo)
- 2
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 13.9%
Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2025-11-13). This does not establish current ownership or confirm that the carrier still operates this vehicle.
View full carrier profile →Authority, insurance & bonds, safety scores, crash history, inspections and the full fleet list.This vehicle has also been operated by 1 other carrier (listed below).
What this means
13N148204J1523923 is a 2018 Fontaine Trailer Co. operated by Michael Avalos (USDOT 1971447). License plate on its inspection records: ME 5013098. 3 roadside inspections on FMCSA record. No out-of-service violations are recorded for this VIN in the available inspection records. Other violations may still be present.
What this VIN is
2018 Fontaine Trailer Co. is the vehicle NHTSA’s VIN registry returns for 13N148204J1523923. It is a trailer built by FONTAINE COMMERCIAL TRAILER INC. at the HALEYVILLE, ALABAMA plant.
Roadside inspection & out-of-service record
This specific vehicle appears in 3 FMCSA roadside inspections between 2024-11-19 and 2025-11-13. Across those inspections it was never placed out of service. Its most recent inspection (2025-11-13) was in Texas, a Level II — walk-around inspection of the driver and the vehicle. No violations were recorded against this vehicle in our inspection window.
Operator history
This VIN appears under 2 different carriers in our records, oldest first: Roy Barrientes Jr (USDOT 3433827) on 2024-11-19 — 1 inspection, none out of service; Michael Avalos (USDOT 1971447) from 2025-11-06 to 2025-11-13 — 2 inspections, none out of service.
Full spec sheet (NHTSA vPIC decode)
| Make | FONTAINE TRAILER CO. |
| Model | Fontaine Trailer Co. |
| Model Year | 2018 |
| Vehicle Type | TRAILER NHTSA’s top-level vehicle category derived from the VIN. |
| Body Class | Trailer The body style NHTSA assigns from the VIN — e.g. truck-tractor, straight truck, or cutaway. |
| Manufacturer | FONTAINE COMMERCIAL TRAILER INC. The legal manufacturer of record in NHTSA’s database. |
| Plant City | HALEYVILLE Where the chassis was assembled — useful for verifying the VIN against the build record. |
| Plant State | ALABAMA |
| Plant Country | UNITED STATES (USA) |
| Axles | 2 Number of axles — ties directly to weight limits and toll/registration class. |
Operator history — 2 carriers operated this VIN
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