Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N148202G1518454 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
15 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 3
First seenFeb 29, 2024
FL
Last seenMay 7, 2025
TN
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 15 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.
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
13N148202G1518454
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2016
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.
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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Feb 29, 2024 – May 7, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 7, 2025TNI · Full1OOSCARDINAL TRANSPORT INC 152518SP874RGE/IN
Apr 24, 2025NCIII · Driver-only0—CARDINAL TRANSPORT INC 152518SP874RGE/IN
Feb 29, 2024FLI · Full1—JOHN BAXTER TRUCKING LLC 3504298575493ST/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
CARDINAL TRANSPORT INC152518Apr 24, 2025May 7, 20252IL
JOHN BAXTER TRUCKING LLC3504298Feb 29, 2024Feb 29, 20241IN
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
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Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
SP874RGEIN—CARDINAL TRANSPORT INCApr 24, 2025 → May 7, 20252
575493STIL—JOHN BAXTER TRUCKING LLCFeb 29, 2024 → Feb 29, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 19, 2026