Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1994 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N153209R1570845 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
11 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 6
First seenAug 28, 2025
IN
Last seenJul 16, 2026
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 11 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
13N153209R1570845
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 28, 2025 – Jul 16, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 16, 2026CAIII · Driver-only1VRINC LLC 3470627964575ST/IL
Feb 17, 2026NMII · Walk-around1VRINC LLC 3470627964575ST/IL
Jan 21, 2026PAIII · Driver-only4VRINC LLC 3470627964575ST/IL
Jan 8, 2026CAI · Full1VRINC LLC 347062796457ST/IL
Dec 27, 2025NMII · Walk-around2VRINC LLC 3470627964575ST/IL
Aug 28, 2025INIII · Driver-only1GABE TRUCKING LLC 2111616964575ST/IL
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
VRINC LLC3470627Dec 27, 2025Jul 16, 20265WA
GABE TRUCKING LLC2111616Aug 28, 2025Aug 28, 20251WA
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.
964575STIL2VRINC LLCDec 27, 2025Jul 16, 20264
96457STILVRINC LLCJan 8, 2026Jan 8, 20261
964575STILGABE TRUCKING LLCAug 28, 2025Aug 28, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 28, 2026
1994 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co. — VIN 13N153209R1570845