VIN 5TR14830982001797 — 2008 Fontaine Trailer Co. (FONTAINE T)
Recorded with W Carl Smith · USDOT 654663
Vehicle identity
| VIN | 5TR14830982001797 |
| Model year | 2008 |
| Make | Fontaine Trailer Co. (FONTAINE T) |
| Vehicle type | SEMI-TRAILER |
| License plate | GA TS73G47 (Georgia) |
| Inspection window | 2025-02-11 to 2026-02-25 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-25 | 5TR14830982001797 | GA TS73G47 | W CARL SMITH · USDOT 654663 |
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
W Carl Smith Active
- USDOT
- 654663
- MC
- 442195
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Motor Carrier
- Based in
- Rincon, GA
- Power units
- 8
- Drivers
- 5
- Inspections (24 mo)
- 11
- Crashes (24 mo)
- 2
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 100%
Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2026-02-25). 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.What this means
5TR14830982001797 is a 2008 Fontaine Trailer Co. operated by W Carl Smith (USDOT 654663). License plate on its inspection records: GA TS73G47. 2 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
2008 Fontaine Trailer Co. is the vehicle NHTSA’s VIN registry returns for 5TR14830982001797.
Roadside inspection & out-of-service record
This specific vehicle appears in 2 FMCSA roadside inspections between 2025-02-11 and 2026-02-25. Across those inspections it was never placed out of service. Its most recent inspection (2026-02-25) was in Georgia, a Level III — driver and paperwork only. No violations were recorded against this vehicle in our inspection window.
Operator history
Operated by W Carl Smith (USDOT 654663) from 2025-02-11 to 2026-02-25 — 2 inspections, none out of service.
Full spec sheet (NHTSA vPIC decode)
| Make | FONTAINE TRAILER CO. |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| Vehicle Type | TRAILER NHTSA’s top-level vehicle category derived from the VIN. |
| Manufacturer | FONTAINE COMMERCIAL TRAILER INC. The legal manufacturer of record in NHTSA’s database. |
Operator & inspection history
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