Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1995 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N153204S1572962 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
18 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 5
First seenOct 28, 2024
AZ
Last seenApr 5, 2026
GA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 18 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
13N153204S1572962
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
1995
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 28, 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 · Oct 28, 2024 – Apr 5, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 5, 2026GAIII · Driver-only0—STA EXPRESS INC 3160348972823ST/IL
Mar 5, 2026MOII · Walk-around5—STA EXPRESS INC 3160348972823ST/IL
Jul 2, 2025NDI · Full2—GTFV TRANSPORT INC 3946085972823ST/IL
Mar 9, 2025KYII · Walk-around1—GTFV TRANSPORT INC 3946085972823ST/IL
Oct 28, 2024AZII · Walk-around1OOSGTFV TRANSPORT INC 3946085972823ST/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
STA EXPRESS INC3160348Mar 5, 2026Apr 5, 20262IL
GTFV TRANSPORT INC3946085Oct 28, 2024Jul 2, 20253IL
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.
972823STIL—STA EXPRESS INCMar 5, 2026 → Apr 5, 20262
972823STIL—GTFV TRANSPORT INCOct 28, 2024 → Jul 2, 20253
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 28, 2026