Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1994 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N153205R1566162 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
27 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 5
First seenAug 2, 2023
WA
Last seenNov 3, 2025
MT
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 27 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
13N153205R1566162
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
1994
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.
02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Aug 2, 2023 – Nov 3, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Nov 3, 2025MTIII · Driver-only0SHARK'S LOGISTICS LLC 241543495239AK/WA
Aug 25, 2025IAIII · Driver-only2SHARK'S LOGISTICS LLC 241543495239AK/WA
Jan 26, 2025WAII · Walk-around0SHARK'S LOGISTICS LLC 241543495239AK/WA
Oct 24, 2023CAI · Full0HTS LOGISTICS INC 3252655934871ST/IL
Aug 2, 2023WAIII · Driver-only1HTS LOGISTICS INC 3252655422AB810/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SHARK'S LOGISTICS LLC2415434Jan 26, 2025Nov 3, 20253WA
HTS LOGISTICS INC3252655Aug 2, 2023Oct 24, 20232IL
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.
95239AKWASHARK'S LOGISTICS LLCJan 26, 2025Nov 3, 20253
934871STILHTS LOGISTICS INCOct 24, 2023Oct 24, 20231
422AB810ILHTS LOGISTICS INCAug 2, 2023Aug 2, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 28, 2026