Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1994 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N153208R1566639 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
30 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 5
First seenJan 5, 2024
GA
Last seenJul 15, 2026
KS
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 30 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
13N153208R1566639
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
1994
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 5, 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 · Jan 5, 2024 – Jul 15, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 15, 2026KSII · Walk-around3—POLK EXPRESS INC 3018837448225T/TN
Mar 29, 2026KSII · Walk-around0—POLK EXPRESS INC 3018837448225T/TN
Dec 4, 2025TXII · Walk-around3—POLK EXPRESS INC 3018837448225T/TN
Sep 24, 2025INIII · Driver-only0—POLK EXPRESS INC 3018837448225T/TN
Jan 5, 2024GAIII · Driver-only5—MDL TRUCKING LLC 3627293448225T/TN
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
POLK EXPRESS INC3018837Sep 24, 2025Jul 15, 20264NC
MDL TRUCKING LLC3627293Jan 5, 2024Jan 5, 20241GA
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.
448225TTN2POLK EXPRESS INCSep 24, 2025 → Jul 15, 20264
448225TTN—MDL TRUCKING LLCJan 5, 2024 → Jan 5, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 5, 2026