Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1994 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N153207R1569242 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
32 mo
Inspections9
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 9
First seenOct 24, 2023
NV
Last seenJun 20, 2026
NM
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 32 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
13N153207R1569242
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
1994
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 17, 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 24, 2023 – Jun 20, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 20, 2026NMII · Walk-around0—FAST4WARD EXPRESS INC 3138172945317ST/IL
Jan 21, 2026COIII · Driver-only0—FAST4WARD EXPRESS INC 3138172945317ST/IL
Oct 28, 2025CAI · Full0—FAST4WARD EXPRESS INC 3138172945317ST/IL
Apr 10, 2025CAI · Full0—FAST4WARD EXPRESS INC 3138172945317ST/IL
Mar 6, 2025NMIII · Driver-only0—FAST4WARD EXPRESS INC 3138172945317ST/IL
Feb 20, 2025NVIII · Driver-only0—FAST4WARD EXPRESS INC 3138172945317ST/IL
Sep 17, 2024ARIII · Driver-only0—FAST4WARD EXPRESS INC 3138172945317ST/IL
Jul 4, 2024WAII · Walk-around2OOSTJT EXPRESS INC 3494161945317ST/IL
Oct 24, 2023NVII · Walk-around2OOSFAST4WARD EXPRESS INC 3138172945317ST/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
FAST4WARD EXPRESS INC3138172Oct 24, 2023Jun 20, 20268IL
TJT EXPRESS INC3494161Jul 4, 2024Jul 4, 20241IL
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.
945317STIL2FAST4WARD EXPRESS INCOct 24, 2023 → Jun 20, 20268
945317STIL—TJT EXPRESS INCJul 4, 2024 → Jul 4, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 17, 2026