Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N1482C8M1545485 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
23 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 3
First seenAug 27, 2023
OH
Last seenJul 18, 2025
OH
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 23 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
13N1482C8M1545485
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2021
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 27, 2023 – Jul 18, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 18, 2025OHII · Walk-around5OOSDECATUR STEEL INDUSTRIES LLC 4172778110391T/TN
Feb 27, 2024OHII · Walk-around3OOSCORESLAB STRUCTURES INDIANAPOLIS INC 1324608110391T/TN
Aug 27, 2023OHIII · Driver-only4SAUK RIVER TRANSPORTATION LLC 2962202110391T/TN
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
DECATUR STEEL INDUSTRIES LLC4172778Jul 18, 2025Jul 18, 20251IN
CORESLAB STRUCTURES INDIANAPOLIS INC1324608Feb 27, 2024Feb 27, 20241IN
SAUK RIVER TRANSPORTATION LLC2962202Aug 27, 2023Aug 27, 20231IN
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.
110391TTNDECATUR STEEL INDUSTRIES LLCJul 18, 2025Jul 18, 20251
110391TTNCORESLAB STRUCTURES INDIANAPOLIS INCFeb 27, 2024Feb 27, 20241
110391TTNSAUK RIVER TRANSPORTATION LLCAug 27, 2023Aug 27, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 19, 2026