Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1993 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N153200P1561092 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
19 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 4
First seenSep 1, 2023
MI
Last seenApr 30, 2025
SD
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 19 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
13N153200P1561092
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
1993
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.
02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Sep 1, 2023 – Apr 30, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 30, 2025SDIII · Driver-only0—PRIME WAY LLC 40772955002699/ME
Jul 26, 2024OHIII · Driver-only0—AMERICAN FREIGHT EXPRESS INC 30159145002699/ME
Jul 3, 2024COI · Full2OOSPRIME WAY LLC 40772955002699/ME
Sep 1, 2023MIIII · Driver-only1—CHASE TRANSPORT GROUP LLC 23161715002699/ME
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
PRIME WAY LLC4077295Jul 3, 2024Apr 30, 20252OH
AMERICAN FREIGHT EXPRESS INC3015914Jul 26, 2024Jul 26, 20241OH
CHASE TRANSPORT GROUP LLC2316171Sep 1, 2023Sep 1, 20231MI
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.
5002699ME—PRIME WAY LLCJul 3, 2024 → Apr 30, 20252
5002699ME—AMERICAN FREIGHT EXPRESS INCJul 26, 2024 → Jul 26, 20241
5002699ME—CHASE TRANSPORT GROUP LLCSep 1, 2023 → Sep 1, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 5, 2026