Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2013 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N148209D1563404 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under4
26 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 4
First seenApr 9, 2024
WI
Last seenJun 23, 2026
AR
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 26 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
13N148209D1563404
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2013
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 5, 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 · Apr 9, 2024 – Jun 23, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 23, 2026ARIII · Driver-only1—IB-EXPRESS INC 3876816PT944W9/PA
Feb 4, 2026IDIII · Driver-only1—GROAD INC 3939104PT944W9/IL
Apr 3, 2025INIII · Driver-only1—UNIVERSE CARRIER INC 2124287604460ST/IL
Apr 9, 2024WIII · Walk-around0—PREMIUM TRUCKING SERVICES INC 3608138604460ST/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
IB-EXPRESS INC3876816Jun 23, 2026Jun 23, 20261IL
GROAD INC3939104Feb 4, 2026Feb 4, 20261IL
UNIVERSE CARRIER INC2124287Apr 3, 2025Apr 3, 20251IL
PREMIUM TRUCKING SERVICES INC3608138Apr 9, 2024Apr 9, 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.
PT944W9PA2IB-EXPRESS INCJun 23, 2026 → Jun 23, 20261
PT944W9IL—GROAD INCFeb 4, 2026 → Feb 4, 20261
604460STIL—UNIVERSE CARRIER INCApr 3, 2025 → Apr 3, 20251
604460STIL—PREMIUM TRUCKING SERVICES INCApr 9, 2024 → Apr 9, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 5, 2026