Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1995 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N148201S1573650 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
13 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenJun 18, 2025
SC
Last seenJul 16, 2026
SD
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 13 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
13N148201S1573650
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
1995
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 27, 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 · Jun 18, 2025 – Jul 16, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 16, 2026SDII · Walk-around1—DAKOTA TRANSPORT LLC 4426377473612T/TN
Jun 6, 2026SDII · Walk-around1—PAUL H MERTENS 976940473612T/TN
Jun 18, 2025SCIII · Driver-only0—GREATWIDE AMERICAN TRANS-FREIGHT LLC 753551473612T/TN
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
DAKOTA TRANSPORT LLC4426377Jul 16, 2026Jul 16, 20261SD
PAUL H MERTENS976940Jun 6, 2026Jun 6, 20261MN
GREATWIDE AMERICAN TRANS-FREIGHT LLC753551Jun 18, 2025Jun 18, 20251PA
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.
473612TTN2DAKOTA TRANSPORT LLCJul 16, 2026 → Jul 16, 20261
473612TTN—PAUL H MERTENSJun 6, 2026 → Jun 6, 20261
473612TTN—GREATWIDE AMERICAN TRANS-FREIGHT LLCJun 18, 2025 → Jun 18, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 27, 2026