Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1994 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N148201R1564442 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
25 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 3
First seenSep 11, 2023
OH
Last seenOct 16, 2025
KY
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 25 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
13N148201R1564442
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
1994
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 19, 2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Sep 11, 2023 – Oct 16, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 16, 2025KYI · Full0—VALLEY EXPRESS LLC 703852379424T/TN
Sep 22, 2025KYIII · Driver-only1—VALLEY EXPRESS LLC 703852379424T/TN
Sep 11, 2023OHII · Walk-around2OOSUNITED CARGO HAULERS INC 2589629379424T/TN
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
VALLEY EXPRESS LLC703852Sep 22, 2025Oct 16, 20252WI
UNITED CARGO HAULERS INC2589629Sep 11, 2023Sep 11, 20231IL
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.
379424TTN—VALLEY EXPRESS LLCSep 22, 2025 → Oct 16, 20252
379424TTN—UNITED CARGO HAULERS INCSep 11, 2023 → Sep 11, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 19, 2026