Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1994 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N153204R1564497 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
28 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 3
First seenAug 25, 2023
AZ
Last seenDec 15, 2025
SC
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 28 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
13N153204R1564497
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
1994
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.
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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Aug 25, 2023 – Dec 15, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Dec 15, 2025SCIII · Driver-only1—VYTAS EXPRESS INC 37729284VZ7526/CA
Apr 16, 2024TXII · Walk-around2OOSLUCKY TIGER LOGISTICS INC 40230914VZ7526/CA
Aug 25, 2023AZI · Full4—LUCKY TIGER LOGISTICS INC 40230914VR6972/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
VYTAS EXPRESS INC3772928Dec 15, 2025Dec 15, 20251IL
LUCKY TIGER LOGISTICS INC4023091Aug 25, 2023Apr 16, 20242TX
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
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Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
4VZ7526CA—VYTAS EXPRESS INCDec 15, 2025 → Dec 15, 20251
4VZ7526CA—LUCKY TIGER LOGISTICS INCApr 16, 2024 → Apr 16, 20241
4VR6972CA—LUCKY TIGER LOGISTICS INCAug 25, 2023 → Aug 25, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 19, 2026