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VIN 5TR14830381002885 — 2008 Fontaine Trailer Co. (FONA)

Recorded with Novco Inc · USDOT 541947

No recalls match

Vehicle identity

VIN5TR14830381002885
Model year2008
MakeFontaine Trailer Co. (FONA)
Vehicle typeSEMI-TRAILER
License plateMN 5649STR (Minnesota)
Last inspected2025-03-23

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.

Earliest and latest dates below are observations we have retained, not registration dates.
Observed datesVINPlateReported carrier
2025-03-235TR14830381002885MN 5649STRNOVCO INC · USDOT 541947

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

Novco Inc Active

USDOT
541947
MC
287838
Status
Active
Type
Motor Carrier
Based in
Elk River, MN
Power units
34
Drivers
30
Inspections (24 mo)
36
Crashes (24 mo)
0
Vehicle OOS rate
46.7%

Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2025-03-23). This does not establish current ownership or confirm that the carrier still operates this vehicle.

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VIN
5TR14830381002885
Year/Make
2008 Fontaine Trailer Co. (FONA)
Inspections
1
Open recalls
0

What this means

5TR14830381002885 is a 2008 Fontaine Trailer Co. operated by Novco Inc (USDOT 541947). License plate on its inspection records: MN 5649STR. 1 roadside inspection 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

2008 Fontaine Trailer Co. is the vehicle NHTSA’s VIN registry returns for 5TR14830381002885. Powertrain: running on not applicable, paired with a not applicable transmission.

Roadside inspection & out-of-service record

This specific vehicle appears in 1 FMCSA roadside inspection (most recent activity 2025-03-23). Across those inspections it was never placed out of service. Its most recent inspection (2025-03-23) was in Iowa, 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

Operated by Novco Inc (USDOT 541947) on 2025-03-23 — 1 inspection, none out of service.

Full spec sheet (NHTSA vPIC decode)
MakeFONTAINE TRAILER CO.
Model Year2008
Vehicle TypeTRAILER
NHTSA’s top-level vehicle category derived from the VIN.
ManufacturerFONTAINE COMMERCIAL TRAILER INC.
The legal manufacturer of record in NHTSA’s database.
Operator & inspection history
Operated by NOVCO INC (DOT 541947)Last seen 2025-03-23
1 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in Iowa · Level II — walk-around inspection of the driver and the vehicle · Plate MN 5649STR
Related vehicles
Other vehicles operated by Novco Inc
Nearby VINs in our inspection database

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does VIN 5TR14830381002885 decode to?
VIN 5TR14830381002885 decodes to a 2008 Fontaine Trailer Co. — fuel: Not Applicable. The make is filed with FMCSA as FONA.
Does VIN 5TR14830381002885 have a clean inspection record?
Across 1 FMCSA roadside inspection (latest 2025-03-23), this vehicle was never placed out of service, and no violations were recorded.
What license plate is on VIN 5TR14830381002885?
FMCSA inspection records list plate for this vehicle: MN 5649STR (Minnesota).

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