Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N148204L1540806 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
27 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenJul 22, 2023
AR
Last seenOct 22, 2025
TN
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 27 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
13N148204L1540806
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2020
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 · Jul 22, 2023 – Oct 22, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 22, 2025TNII · Walk-around1—I FRANKO EXPRESS INC 4138464820946ST/IL
Jun 4, 2024ILIII · Driver-only0—SQUARE TRANSPORTATION SOLUTION INC 2089206820946ST/IL
Jul 22, 2023ARIII · Driver-only0—SQUARE TRANSPORTATION SOLUTION INC 2089206820946ST/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
I FRANKO EXPRESS INC4138464Oct 22, 2025Oct 22, 20251IL
SQUARE TRANSPORTATION SOLUTION INC2089206Jul 22, 2023Jun 4, 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.
820946STIL—I FRANKO EXPRESS INCOct 22, 2025 → Oct 22, 20251
820946STIL—SQUARE TRANSPORTATION SOLUTION INCJul 22, 2023 → Jun 4, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 19, 2026