Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N148204G1512607 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
31 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenAug 14, 2023
CA
Last seenMar 20, 2026
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 31 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
13N148204G1512607
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.
02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Aug 14, 2023 – Mar 20, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Mar 20, 2026CAII · Walk-around0—SVOBODA EXPRESS INC 2014244553366ST/IL
Apr 25, 2024CAIII · Driver-only0—SPARTA TRANSPORT INC 2370131553366ST/ME
Aug 14, 2023CAII · Walk-around0—SPARTA TRANSPORT INC 2370131553366ST/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SVOBODA EXPRESS INC2014244Mar 20, 2026Mar 20, 20261IL
SPARTA TRANSPORT INC2370131Aug 14, 2023Apr 25, 20242IL
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.
553366STIL—SVOBODA EXPRESS INCMar 20, 2026 → Mar 20, 20261
553366STME—SPARTA TRANSPORT INCApr 25, 2024 → Apr 25, 20241
553366STIL—SPARTA TRANSPORT INCAug 14, 2023 → Aug 14, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 19, 2026