Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1994 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N153204R1552186 · Trailer · TRAILER

Carriers run under2

21 mo

Inspections4

all-time

OOS inspections0

of 4

First seenJul 25, 2024

Last seenApr 6, 2026

Inspected under 2 different carriers in 21 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.

Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN: 13N153204R1552186
Make: Fontaine trailer co.
Model: Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year: 1994
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.

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jul 25, 2024 – Apr 6, 2026

Date	State	Level	OOS	Carrier (DOT)	Plate
Apr 6, 2026	NC	II · Walk-around	—	VIP AUTOSHIPPING INC 3612311	5550270/ME
Mar 25, 2026	NC	II · Walk-around	—	VIP AUTOSHIPPING INC 3612311	5550270/ME
Feb 19, 2026	AR	III · Driver-only	—	VIP AUTOSHIPPING INC 3612311	5550270/ME
Jul 25, 2024	CA	II · Walk-around	—	BULKLEY & ASSOCIATES LLC 286163	237B889/TX

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

Carrier	DOT	First seen	Last seen	Insp.	State
VIP AUTOSHIPPING INC	3612311	Feb 19, 2026	Apr 6, 2026	3	NC
BULKLEY & ASSOCIATES LLC	286163	Jul 25, 2024	Jul 25, 2024	1	TX

Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.

Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

Plate	State / prov.	Unit no.	Carrier	Date range	Insp.
5550270	ME	—	VIP AUTOSHIPPING INC	Feb 19, 2026 → Apr 6, 2026	3
237B889	TX	—	BULKLEY & ASSOCIATES LLC	Jul 25, 2024 → Jul 25, 2024	1

Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 5, 2026