Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1993 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N153208P1552513 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
19 mo
Inspections11
all-time
OOS inspections5
of 11
First seenApr 9, 2024
WV
Last seenNov 7, 2025
NC
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 19 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
13N153208P1552513
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
1993
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 16, 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 · Apr 9, 2024 – Nov 7, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Nov 7, 2025NCIII · Driver-only0—MSA EXPRESS INC 36649164UY4723/CA
Jun 8, 2025COII · Walk-around4—MSA EXPRESS INC 3664916CD05J60/CA
Mar 24, 2025NEIII · Driver-only0—MSA EXPRESS INC 36649164UY4723/CA
Mar 22, 2025TXII · Walk-around4OOSMSA EXPRESS INC 36649164UY4723/CA
Dec 12, 2024IAIII · Driver-only1—MSA EXPRESS INC 36649164UY4723/CA
Oct 8, 2024SDII · Walk-around3OOSMSA EXPRESS INC 36649164UY4723/CA
Aug 15, 2024CAI · Full6OOSMSA EXPRESS INC 36649164UY4723/CA
Aug 1, 2024SDII · Walk-around3—MSA EXPRESS INC 36649164UY4723/CA
Aug 1, 2024SDII · Walk-around1—MSA EXPRESS INC 3664916CD05J60/CA
Jun 11, 2024MII · Full6OOSMSA EXPRESS INC 36649164UY4723/CA
Apr 9, 2024WVII · Walk-around1OOSLK TRUCKING CO LLC 37965134UY4723/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MSA EXPRESS INC3664916Jun 11, 2024Nov 7, 202510MI
LK TRUCKING CO LLC3796513Apr 9, 2024Apr 9, 20241NE
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.
4UY4723CA—MSA EXPRESS INCJun 11, 2024 → Nov 7, 20258
CD05J60CA—MSA EXPRESS INCAug 1, 2024 → Jun 8, 20252
4UY4723CA—LK TRUCKING CO LLCApr 9, 2024 → Apr 9, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 16, 2026