Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1993 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N153205P1562934 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under4
29 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 7
First seenNov 3, 2023
AR
Last seenApr 9, 2026
LA
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 29 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
13N153205P1562934
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
1993
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 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 · Nov 3, 2023 – Apr 9, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 9, 2026LAI · Full9OOSPALTO LOGISTICS LLC 43002544VT5211/CA
Feb 10, 2026LAII · Walk-around1OOSPALTO LOGISTICS LLC 43002544VT5211/CA
Jun 25, 2025TXII · Walk-around0—LION HEART LOGISTICS LLC 37103604VT5211/CA
Dec 10, 2024LAII · Walk-around2—2SL TRANSPORT LLC 32586714VT5211/CA
Sep 9, 2024GAIII · Driver-only6—2SL TRANSPORT LLC 32586714VT5211/CA
Aug 26, 2024MSIII · Driver-only0—2SL TRANSPORT LLC 32586714VT5211/CA
Nov 3, 2023ARIII · Driver-only0—LODESTAR TRANSPORT SERVICES LLC 16300764VT5211/CA
03

Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
PALTO LOGISTICS LLC4300254Feb 10, 2026Apr 9, 20262LA
LION HEART LOGISTICS LLC3710360Jun 25, 2025Jun 25, 20251LA
2SL TRANSPORT LLC3258671Aug 26, 2024Dec 10, 20243AL
LODESTAR TRANSPORT SERVICES LLC1630076Nov 3, 2023Nov 3, 20231MN
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.
4VT5211CA—PALTO LOGISTICS LLCFeb 10, 2026 → Apr 9, 20262
4VT5211CA—LION HEART LOGISTICS LLCJun 25, 2025 → Jun 25, 20251
4VT5211CA—2SL TRANSPORT LLCAug 26, 2024 → Dec 10, 20243
4VT5211CA—LODESTAR TRANSPORT SERVICES LLCNov 3, 2023 → Nov 3, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 19, 2026