Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2017 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N148205H1517316 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
22 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 6
First seenMar 15, 2024
TN
Last seenJan 22, 2026
MT
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 22 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
13N148205H1517316
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2017
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 22, 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 · Mar 15, 2024 – Jan 22, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jan 22, 2026MTIII · Driver-only0—AD FREIGHT EXPRESS INC 3372403956616ST/IL
Sep 3, 2025OHII · Walk-around3OOSAD FREIGHT EXPRESS INC 3372403956616ST/IL
Aug 27, 2025UTI · Full3OOSAD FREIGHT EXPRESS INC 3372403956616ST/IL
Jun 24, 2025VTIII · Driver-only0—AD FREIGHT EXPRESS INC 3372403956616ST/IL
Apr 22, 2025ILII · Walk-around4OOSKEY CARRIER GROUP COMPANY 29416675104514/IL
Mar 15, 2024TNII · Walk-around0—SATURN EXPRESS INC 3684324956616ST/IL
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
AD FREIGHT EXPRESS INC3372403Jun 24, 2025Jan 22, 20264IL
KEY CARRIER GROUP COMPANY2941667Apr 22, 2025Apr 22, 20251IN
SATURN EXPRESS INC3684324Mar 15, 2024Mar 15, 20241IL
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.
956616STIL—AD FREIGHT EXPRESS INCJun 24, 2025 → Jan 22, 20264
5104514IL—KEY CARRIER GROUP COMPANYApr 22, 2025 → Apr 22, 20251
956616STIL—SATURN EXPRESS INCMar 15, 2024 → Mar 15, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 22, 2026
2017 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co. — VIN 13N148205H1517316